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About the Role
Axiom is seeking a Corporate M&A Lawyer to provide practical, commercially focused legal advice on a broad range of corporate transactional matters for clients across various sectors. You will work closely with legal, finance, corporate development, and business stakeholders throughout the entire transaction lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Advise on corporate transactions including mergers, acquisitions, disposals, restructurings, reorganisations, joint ventures, and private equity investments, supporting execution across the full transaction lifecycle.
- Lead on transaction delivery, including structuring, due diligence, risk assessment, and execution, with a focus on hands-on deal experience rather than purely advisory work.
- Draft, review, and negotiate key transaction documentation (SPAs, shareholders’ agreements, disclosure letters, NDAs, ancillary documents) and advise on warranties, indemnities, and deal mechanics.
- Provide support on corporate governance and company secretarial matters, including board processes, shareholder arrangements, and regulatory compliance.
Requirements
- Eligible to practice as a lawyer in the UK with strong corporate experience gained in private practice or in-house environments.
- Demonstrated experience advising on complex corporate transactions (mergers, acquisitions, disposals, sales, restructurings, reorganisations), with a focus on execution and deal delivery.
- Experience or exposure to corporate governance, company secretarial matters, and entity rationalisation projects desirable.
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to provide practical, business-focused legal advice and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Skills
- Corporate M&A
- Mergers
- Acquisitions
- Disposals
- Restructurings
- Reorganisations
- Joint Ventures
- Private Equity Investments
- Due Diligence
- Risk Assessment
- SPA drafting
- Shareholders' Agreement drafting
- Disclosure Letter drafting
- NDA drafting
- Ancillary Document drafting
- Warranties
- Indemnities
- Deal Mechanics
- Corporate Governance
- Company Secretarial Matters
- Board Processes
- Shareholder Arrangements
- Regulatory Compliance
- Entity Rationalisations
Location
- Remote
- Onsite
- Hybrid
Work Type
- Remote
- Onsite
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Strong corporate experience
Education Level
- Eligible to practice as a lawyer in the UK
Salary/Compensations
- Highly competitive compensation and benefits package
Benefits
- Health benefits
- Pension
- Professional development resources
- Learning and development programs
About the Company
- Axiom is the global leader in high-calibre, on-demand legal talent, enabling legal departments to drive efficiency and growth.
- Axiom operates across North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC.
- Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement.
- Axiom is a best place to work for LGBTQ+ Equality.
- Axiom's legal department is Mansfield certified.
- Axiom Global Limited is a company registered in England and Wales.
Equal Opportunity
- Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
- Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.
- Axiom provides reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in each stage of the recruitment process.