Senior Associate - M&A / Private Equity

Corporate / Private Equity - Senior Associate / Associate

Placed by Fintelligent on behalf of a leading global law firm

Location: London
PQE: 4–8 Years
Practice Area: Corporate / Private Equity
Qualification: England & Wales qualified (or foreign-qualified with a strong private equity focus)

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About the Role

Fintelligent is partnering with a world-leading global law firm to recruit an Associate or Senior Associate into its thriving Private Equity practice.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated lawyer with strong transactional experience to join a growing team, working closely with the firm's core private equity partners on high-profile transactions. The successful candidate will play a key role in the continued expansion of the firm's upper mid-market private equity offering within a collaborative and ambitious environment.

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What You'll Do

• Advise private equity fund clients and portfolio companies across a broad range of transactions, including:
  • Management Buyouts (MBOs)
  • Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs)
  • Auction sales
  • Public-to-private transactions
  • Growth equity investments
  • Restructurings
  • Recapitalisations
• Lead private equity transactions for fund investor clients, with appropriate partner supervision.
• Draft and negotiate key transaction documents in line with current PE market practice.
• Structure and advise on management equity arrangements.
• Provide general corporate advice to portfolio companies.
• Coordinate transaction matters and workstreams, delegating to and supervising junior associates and trainees.
• Act as lead associate on certain matters and as part of larger teams on others.
• Manage transaction timelines, budgets and multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment.
• Keep partners and senior associates informed of progress and assist in monitoring matters against agreed objectives and scope.
• Support business development initiatives, including pitches, marketing activities and thought leadership.
• Contribute to the development of junior lawyers and serve as a role model within the team.
• Build a strong reputation both internally and in the wider market.

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What We're Looking For

• 4–8 years' PQE with a strong focus on private equity transactions.
• Demonstrable experience advising PE funds and PE-backed companies.
• English-qualified solicitor, or a foreign-qualified lawyer whose predominant practice involves private equity transactions.
• Familiarity with key private equity drafting and market practice.
• Strong understanding of private equity fund drivers and commercial objectives.
• Excellent legal drafting, negotiation and project management skills.
• Proven people management and business development capabilities.
• Willingness to take responsibility for leading PE transactions at an early stage.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines effectively.
• Comfortable working both collaboratively and independently.
• Strong academic credentials.

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Compensation

Compensation is highly competitive and aligned with leading global law firm market rates.

Further details will be provided at the appropriate stage of the recruitment process.