- acquisition financing;
- refinancings / direct financings; and
- syndicated loans / secondary debt trades / high-yield bonds.
- reviewing and negotiating non-disclosure agreements (and related documentation, including release letters);
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- the ability to communicate clearly and succinctly with clients and counterparties;
- responsive and dependable;
- strong project management skills;
- excellent attention to details;
- commercial awareness;
- resourceful; and
- self-motivated and eager to take on responsibility.
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Corporate and M&A associate 3 years' PQE - London, United Kingdom - Macfarlanes
Description
The corporate and M&A practice is seeking to recruit an associate with a minimum of three years' PQE on a fixed term contract to work as part of a close-knit team assisting one of the firm's biggest clients. The contract will commence in May 2024.
About Macfarlanes
We are a distinctive London-based law firm with a unique combination of services built and shaped around the needs of our clients. Our unrivalled blend of expertise, agility and culture means we have the flexibility to meet their most challenging demands and adapt to the changing world around us. While many of our services can be found at other firms, the mix cannot.
We find, recruit and train talented people from all backgrounds, building careers for the long term, to one day shape and lead the firm. We know each other personally which means we work together with more cohesion, and less formality. Our culture is thoughtful, challenging and supportive, and we are a place where everyone, at whatever level, can thrive. We remain focused on equal treatment in recruitment, retention and promotion.
Practice overview
Our corporate and M&A practice consist of 18 partners, five senior counsel, 51 associates, one head of knowledge, one senior knowledge lawyer, one knowledge lawyer, 12 trainees, one paralegal and one knowledge & research officer. The team covers a broad range of work including private equity transactions, public and private M&A, corporate finance (including equity capital markets) and general corporate advisory.
Clients include some of the world's most successful and ambitious businesses and business leaders, and range from private equity houses, secondary funds and investment banks, to UK and international corporations and family offices and entrepreneurs - across a variety of markets.
The team
The client team consists of two senior associates, one associate and a paralegal.
The role
The role will support the client team in the daily negotiation of non-disclosure agreements for one of the firm's biggest clients. The client is a private investment firm focused mainly on private debt investments, including:
Key responsibilities will include:
Other notes:
This job description encompasses the main duties of the role and is by no means exhaustive. It is anticipated that duties may vary from time to time according to the needs of the practice area.
The candidate
The successful candidate will have at least three years' PQE, preferably from a highly regarded law firm. They will have a background in capital markets, corporate, banking, finance or investment management. In addition, they will meet the following criteria:
Application screening
Any offer of employment with us is subject to our pre-employment checks which are conducted by a third-party screening provider. These may include but are not limited to your professional and academic qualifications, any criminal records and employment references. These checks will be initiated with your consent and your offer will be subject to the successful completion of these checks.
Our commitment to inclusion
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our employees and partners. Improving diversity is one of our key priorities and it is a goal we are actively working towards. We believe that an inclusive, forward-thinking culture is intrinsically important and enables us to provide innovative solutions to our clients.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, bringing different perspectives and experiences, making Macfarlanes an exciting and stimulating place to work. We seek to recruit the best candidates, regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, social or economic background, religion, disability, sexual orientation or any other characteristic.
As part of this commitment, we will ask you certain diversity questions. We would really appreciate you and/or your recruiter completing these questions when submitting an application to Macfarlanes as this data enables us to measure our progress towards improving the diversity of our applicants, and ultimately, our hires. This data is anonymised to maintain the privacy of applicants.