We are seeking an experienced Corporate/M&A legal professional to provide expert support across the Group's strategic investment activities, including acquisitions, joint ventures and other corporate transactions. You will also assist the Group on wider legal matters and work alongside the wider legal team. This role will play a key part in delivering high quality legal advice on deal structuring, due diligence and post-transaction integration, while ensuring full compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements. The successful candidate will be a trusted adviser and a valued contributor to the delivery of outstanding legal services across the Group.
This is a hybrid role, based 2 days a week in the Swindon office.
The benefits:
- Salary - £64,000 - £80,000
- Bonus scheme - on target bonus - 15%
- Pension scheme - contribute up to 5% of your salary and Openwork will match you and put in an extra 5%
- Critical illness cover
- Income protection - 1x salary
- Death in service - 4x salary
- 27 days holiday + bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy up to an additional 10 days
- A range of other flexible benefits to include private medical insurance, dental insurance and much more.
Key Accountabilities:
- As Legal Counsel you will produce accurate, timely and well-presented legal advice to the Group.
- You will produce accurate, timely and commercially focused legal advice on strategic investments and corporate transactions.
- Lead (as needed) and support negotiations on corporate transactions, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
- Efficiently undertake legal due diligence processes and advise on risk mitigation strategies.
- Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents including SPAs, shareholder agreements, and ancillary documentation.
- Work closely with senior stakeholders to maintain high standards of legal compliance and influence investment decisions and provide strategic input.
- Interpret, communicate and monitor the implementation of new and amended legislation to ensure business compliance.
- Actively participate in the formulation/enhancement of Legal /Corporate Services processes, policies and procedures.
- Attend Board and Committee meetings where required, and assist the Chief of Staff functions where required.