Expert Legal Counsel

Expert Legal Counsel

Location: London

A PE-backed software business at an exciting inflection point is looking for an Expert Legal Counsel to join their lean, high-performing Legal team. This is a senior individual contributor role where you will play a key part in a significant upcoming corporate transaction, drive M&A workstreams, and provide broad commercial legal support across the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead on a significant corporate transaction - assessing current documentation, identifying gaps, and managing due diligence workstreams.
• Collaborate closely with external counsel on M&A and corporate transactional matters.
• Lead on corporate governance and corporate housekeeping activities, ensuring all documentation is accurate and exit-ready.
• Support day-to-day commercial legal requests covering a broad range of legal matters.
• Work cross-jurisdictionally, applying strong knowledge of German Common Law.

Requirements:

• 6+ years of post-qualification experience with a strong Corporate / M&A background.
• Qualified in either England & Wales or Germany.
• Fluent in both German and English - essential.
• Proven transactional experience, ideally within a PE-backed or exit environment.
• Strong corporate governance expertise with the ability to manage housekeeping independently.
• Comfortable operating as a senior individual contributor within a small, agile team.
• Familiarity with the basic principles of both Common Law and German law frameworks is advantageous.

What's on Offer?

• Hybrid working model.
• A front-row seat to a high-profile corporate transaction in a PE-backed environment.
• Senior positioning within a close-knit Legal team.