Corporate - Magic Circle - London 2-7 PQE

Corporate Lawyer(s)
2-7 PQE
Magic Circle Firms
London location
Multiple roles for Corporate specialists and generalists


We are currently working with multiple Magic Circle clients who are interested in seeing applications from top tier Australian and NZ Corporate lawyers.

You will get the chance to work in one of the largest and most dynamic global legal centers alongside some of the top rated Partners in the best practices


Department
Our clients Corporate Transactional practice group act for private and public companies, banks, governments and states, amongst others. They are consistently ranked at the top of the league tables in Europe, Asia and globally. Most of the work has a cross-border element, requiring them to draw on the expertise of our global transactions lawyers in other offices across the network.

Role Summary
Their lawyers will work on a broad mix of transactions, including public and private M&A, joint ventures, private equity and securities offerings. Most of the work will have an international dimension and will range from some of the largest and most complex transactions to smaller deals which provide greater responsibility.
They offer comprehensive training and career development for associates at all levels and encourage secondments, both within our international network and to our clients.

Key Responsibilities and Deliverables

  • Working on a wide variety of large, complex public and private M&A transactions

  • Working on full scale worldwide mergers of existing businesses, new ventures and a variety of joint ventures

  • Involvement with private equity and fund raising transactions across a wide range of market sectors

  • Securities offerings including Eurobonds, medium term notes, high-yield bonds, derivatives and structured products

  • Involvement in funds and regulatory work

  • While we encourage a broad spread of work there is an opportunity to specialize and join a number of skills and sector groups, including TMT, financial institutions, private equity, securities, transport, investment banking and many others


Key Requirements

  • Qualified lawyer with 2-7PQE

  • Top class academic record

  • Corporate experience involving cross border transactions from a leading firm

  • A strong technical and commercial background


Competencies

  • Strong technical and commercial abilities

  • Able to work effectively as part of a team and supervise more junior lawyers

  • Highly effective communicator (both orally and in writing)

  • Able to take on a high degree of responsibility and manage a challenging workload

  • Committed to providing an excellent service to our clients

  • Proactive involvement in business development and knowledge management

Chris MehargLegal, London