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About the Role

This role offers an opportunity to join a thriving private equity practice and growing team, working closely with partners on various private equity transactions and business development activities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent client service and meet or 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.
• 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.
• Coordinate matters or work streams, delegate, and manage work.
• Act as lead associate on client matters and as part of a larger associate team.
• Manage projects, delegate work to juniors, and keep partners informed.
• Assist partners in monitoring progress against 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.
• Demonstrable experience in PE.
• Willingness to take responsibility for delivering PE transactions, with appropriate partner supervision.
• 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 activities (formal pitches and social).
• PE drafting.
• Market practice.
• Understanding the drivers of PE funds.
• Pitching.
• Marketing.
• Thought leadership.
• Supervising and developing junior lawyers.
• Coordinating matters and work streams.
• Delegating work.
• Managing work.
• Project management.
• Monitoring progress against objectives, scope, timelines, and budgets.
• Building relationships across a global network.
• Contributing to team development.
• Upholding firm values.
• Contributing to firm initiatives.
• Cultivating market and internal reputation.
• Attending marketing/industry events.
• Drafting articles, precedents, and know-how materials.
• Leading training and presentations.
• Risk management.
• Client acceptance processes.
• Drafting.
• Negotiation.
• Project management.
• People management.
• Business development.

Location

• London

Work Type

• Full time
• Permanent Contract

Experience Level

• 5+ years' PQE preferable

About the Company

• Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a world-leading global law firm committed to helping clients achieve their goals.
• The firm prioritizes exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence, investing in long-term client relationships.
• With over 170 years of experience, the firm breaks new ground and operates as a fully integrated transatlantic and transpacific entity.
• Its extensive global footprint covers major markets, financial centers, and growth hubs.
• The firm excels at tackling complexity and navigating change, particularly in demanding litigation, regulatory work, and complex transactions.
• It is recognized as a leader in energy, infrastructure, resources, and other growth sectors.
• The firm supports the growth of its people to achieve its ambition of helping clients achieve theirs.

Equal Opportunity

• We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives.
• This commitment is 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.