Private Equity Associate

PRIVATE EQUITY ASSOCIATE

London

£188-330k

About Our client

We are one of the largest law firms in the world. Spanning five continents, we have more than 40 offices located in key capital cities and world commercial and financial centres. We offer clients local market knowledge and access to both national and international capabilities.

Our client is a global community of entrepreneurs and self-starters. We are focused on innovation, collaboration, and are constantly striving for excellence in our client service and culture. We know that our firm is only as strong as the collective efforts of our people. By experiencing Our client, you will thrive in a dynamic legal landscape where we invest in your career path and talent development. With a global presence and lawyers with top-tier skills in a multitude of practice areas, Our client is truly a one-of-a-kind firm at which to grow your career.

We foster an inclusive and collaborative environment across our fully integrated global platform that enables us to diligently combine the knowledge and expertise of our lawyers and policy professionals to create teams that provide exceptional client solutions. Our service offerings by industry and practice are provided below.

The role

We are looking for an ambitious and highly motivated private equity associate (ideally with a minimum of 4 years pqe) to join our busy and growing London team to work closely alongside 4 partners.

The lawyers in our private equity transaction practice represent sponsors that provide private capital, as well as the companies, management teams, family offices and entrepreneurs who utilise that capital to acquire, create and grow businesses around the globe.

The role will focus on advising private equity sponsors, portfolio companies and management teams on a broad range of matters, including auction and buyout processes, majority and minority investments, bolt-ons, exits and corporate advisory work.

We are looking to grow this busy and successful team as it is an integral part of our corporate practice and the firms wider PE capability and strategy.

Skills required

You will have the following skills/experience:

(a) experience of working on multiple private equity transactions, including drafting and negotiating preliminary documentation such as Exclusivity Agreements, Heads of Terms and Management Equity Term Sheets, as well as SPAs, Disclosure Letters, Investment Agreements and Articles of Association, legal due diligence and ancillary documentation;

(b) excellent drafting and technical skills;

(c) ideally, market knowledge of typical terms on private equity transactions;

(d) be able to work effectively independently, but also be a good team worker;

(e) have strong interpersonal and communication skills (including strong presentation skills);

(f) an ability to get on well with clients, colleagues and support staff;

(g) be able to work effectively under pressure and to stay calm;

(h) ideally have experience working in the London office of an international firm.

The successful individuals will be part of a hard-working, friendly and supportive team and will experience working in a high performing and collaborative environment in which they will be an important and valued team member.

Our client encourages diversity and is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to ensure that no job applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, marital status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, pregnancy or childbirth or age. We aim to ensure that job applicants who are disabled, become disabled, or have had a disability receive no less favourable treatment than others on the grounds of their disability and we are supportive in making reasonable adjustments. We are committed to the promotion of equality and the elimination of unlawful discrimination and harassment. We will monitor and review the impact of policies and procedures and actively work to ensure that all members of Our client are aware of their responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010.