M&A Lawyer - short-term, remote, £150k

Global services business are looking for a M&A Counsel to join them for one month (immediate start - August 18th). The position can be on a fully remote basis. You must be based, and have the right to work, in the UK. There is also a lot of general commercial contracts work in the team, so once the M&A deals are completed there is the potential for the assignment to be extended to cover the commercial work.

Working closely with internal stakeholders and external counsel, the M&A Counsel will be required to project manage the closing stages of several key international details for the business.

The key drafting and negotiation is being handled by external law firms, so your role will be to ensure everything is in place internally, deadlines are being met and stakeholder expectations are being managed.

This role requires someone who is at least 7 years' PQE (although the more experience, the better) and applications from all levels will be considered on merit. You must possess extensive experience of all stages of M&A transactions. You will have worked for at least five years in a respected city or national law firm after qualifying. Any in-house experience would be advantageous but not essential.

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