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About the Role

This role offers a great opportunity to join a thriving private equity practice and growing team. The candidate will work closely with core private equity partners on various private equity transactions and have the opportunity to become involved in business development activities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent client service and aim to meet and exceed target hours.
• Take responsibility for the delivery and quality of legal work and transaction management.
• Act as a role model and contribute to the development of junior lawyers.
• Take steps to build a strong reputation in the market and internally.
• Contribute to non-legal firm initiatives and projects.
• Lead private equity deals for fund investor clients.
• Support the wider team in pitching, marketing, and thought leadership activities.
• Supervise and develop Junior Associates and Trainees.
• Co-ordinate matters or work streams, delegate, and manage work.
• Act as lead associate on some client matters and as part of a larger associate team on others.
• Manage projects, delegate work to juniors, and keep partners and senior associates informed.
• Assist partners to monitor and control progress against agreed objectives, scope, timelines, and budgets.
• Extend effective relationships across the global network.
• Contribute to the development of team members.
• Uphold the firm’s values.
• Contribute to the firm’s initiatives.
• Cultivate an excellent reputation and profile in the market and internally.
• Attend marketing/industry events and draft or help prepare articles, precedents, and know-how materials.
• Lead the development and delivery of training and presentations.
• Comply with risk requirements, firm policies, and all relevant professional responsibilities and legislation.
• Contribute to billing, engagement, and client acceptance processes.

Requirements

• English-qualified solicitor or a foreign-qualified lawyer whose predominant practice involves PE transactions.
• Familiarity with key PE drafting and market practice is key.
• Understanding the drivers of PE funds and advising them accordingly.
• Solid legal skills, including drafting, negotiation, and project management skills.
• Good people management and business development skills.

Skills

• Private equity transactions
• MBOs
• LBOs
• Auction sales
• Management equity arrangements
• Public to privates
• General corporate advice to portfolio companies
• Business development
• Pitching
• Marketing
• Thought leadership
• Project management
• Delegation
• Client relationship management
• Legal drafting
• Negotiation

Location

• London

Work Type

• Full time
• Permanent

Experience Level

• 5+ years' PQE preferable
• Demonstrable experience in PE

About the Company

• Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a world-leading global law firm.
• We invest in and care about our client relationships.
• We are a fully integrated transatlantic and transpacific firm.
• Our footprint is extensive and committed across the world’s largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs.
• We are recognised as leading in demanding litigation, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private market transactions.
• We are recognised as standing apart in energy, infrastructure and resources.
• We support the growth of our people.
• We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives.
• Our values are Human, Bold, and Outstanding.
• We invest in your personal and professional growth and support you to achieve your ambitions.
• We are in the world's largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs.
• We understand the part technology and digitalisation play in the delivery of legal services.
• We want to make a positive impact wherever in the world we operate.
• We are known for our diverse perspectives and renowned for our culture.

Equal Opportunity

• We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives.
• We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance.
• This is a key part of our Values—Human, Bold, and Outstanding.