96 M A jobs in London

M&A Legal Counsel – London

Our client, a dynamic and highly acquisitive listed company, is seeking an M&A Legal Counsel to join their London-based legal team. This is a unique opportunity to work in a fast-paced, deal-driven environment, supporting the company’s ambitious global growth strategy through strategic acquisitions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advising on and managing M&A transactions from inception to completion, including due diligence, structuring, negotiation, and integration.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating transaction documents, including SPAs, shareholder agreements, NDAs, and other corporate agreements.
• Coordinating with internal stakeholders, external counsel, and advisors to ensure smooth execution of deals.
• Assisting with corporate governance matters, including regulatory compliance, board approvals, and disclosure requirements.
• Providing strategic legal advice on post-merger integration and risk mitigation.
• Monitoring market trends, legal developments, and regulatory changes impacting M&A and corporate transactions.

Candidate Requirements:

• UK-qualified solicitor with 3-5 years PQE, ideally gained within a top-tier law firm.
• Strong experience in M&A, private equity, and/or corporate transactions.
• Experience advising on cross-border transactions is highly desirable.
• Ability to work in a high-pressure, fast-moving environment with multiple ongoing deals.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to provide pragmatic legal solutions.

The Consultancy Group are currently seeking an experienced Interim M&A Associate at Manager level to support our client on both ongoing and upcoming transactions. This role will work closely with senior stakeholders across both Private Equity and corporate M&A environments, contributing to deal execution, strategic analysis, and integration planning.

£55 - £60 per hour

Key Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end M&A deal execution including due diligence, financial modelling, valuation, and transaction structuring
• Conduct market and competitor analysis to identify strategic acquisition targets
• Collaborate with internal teams and external advisors (legal, financial, tax) to manage deal processes
• Prepare investment memos, board presentations, and stakeholder communications
• Assist in post-merger integration planning and execution
• Provide strategic insights to support portfolio optimization and divestiture decisions

Ideal Profile

• 5 years’ experience in M&A, ideally with a background in Consulting
• Strong financial modelling and valuation skills
• Proven track record of supporting complex cross-border transactions
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
• Available to start immediately

M&A Associate - Tech - London - £90,000 - £120,000

An International Mid-Market investment bank is recruiting for an M&A Associate within their highly successful Technology team. This opportunity will be working with exceptional professionals within their sector which will open up an impressive network.

Continuing to have an excellent deal flow and offering a generous salary and bonus. This is a great next step in a vibrant culture.

Key tasks

• Execution of on-going deals within the group,
• Supporting senior bankers delivering strategic advice to clients, Strategic idea generation, Preparation of pitch book and discussion materials, Data analysis, Modelling
• highly involved in the drafting of documents
• Client Facing exposure

Requirements:

• Strong Academics essential
• A proven background in Investment banking along with relevant transactional experience - Tech Services
• Excellent financial modelling experience
• Project management
• Strong communications skills: ability to interact confidently with banking professionals and clients
• Analytically astute
• Highly motivated

Please send your CV to apply.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.

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The Consultancy Group are currently supporting a global Consultancy on a complex carve-out, integration, and transformation and are seeking an experienced IT Programme Manager to lead and support critical IT workstreams across the deal portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• M&A IT Execution: Lead and support both separation and integration projects from planning through delivery, ensuring all IT considerations are addressed
• Project Management: Establish and manage IT workstreams, develop detailed plans, track progress, and deliver against key milestones
• Client Engagement: Facilitate workshops, lead discussions, and run working sessions with client stakeholders across IT and business functions
• Analysis & Delivery: Produce structured outputs including technology due diligence, infrastructure assessments, carve-out/integration plans, cost models, and TSA requirements
• Strategic Advice: Advise on IT risks, dependencies, synergies, and one-off costs to support deal value and execution strategy
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Finance, HR, Legal, and Operations teams to ensure alignment across all functional areas
• Output Creation: Develop client-ready deliverables and recommendations with minimal oversight

Requirements

This role requires an individual with strong experience in IT M&A projects, particularly in carve-out and integration scenarios. You must be comfortable leading sessions, managing stakeholders at multiple levels, and driving delivery. You will need to provide practical, actionable IT and technology advice in a deal context.

• 8+ years in IT programme/project management, with a focus on M&A
• Experience in consultancy or professional services environments preferred
• Familiarity with enterprise systems, infrastructure, and cloud platforms

M&A Associate – Industrials Team

Global Investment Bank, London

Shape Your Career in a High-Growth, Collaborative Environment

This is an exceptional opportunity for ambitious professionals to join a top-tier mid-market investment banking team specializing in Industrials and Services M&A. Based in London, you will play a hands-on role in complex transactions for blue-chip corporations and major private equity funds, working at the heart of deal-making excellence.

Why Apply?

• Immediate Impact: Take on real transaction responsibility from day one, with direct client exposure and the chance to contribute meaningfully to live deals.
• Rich Deal Pipeline: Work on a dynamic range of M&A, debt, and fundraising transactions, broadening your experience across critical industry sectors.
• Mentorship and Learning: Collaborate with senior executives renowned for their deep sector knowledge and commitment to developing future leaders.
• Accelerated Progression: Grow quickly in an environment focused on recognising achievements and rewarding high performers with career advancement opportunities.
• Culture of Innovation: Be part of a team that champions fresh thinking, problem solving, and creative solutions for client challenges.
• Supportive, Inclusive Team: Thrive in a collaborative setting where empowerment, diversity of thought, and mutual respect are fundamental values.

Role Highlights:

• Support end-to-end execution of M&A mandates, managing financial analysis, business planning, and valuations for leading clients.
• Craft engaging client presentations and marketing materials tailored to key deals and new business initiatives.
• Play a strategic part in business development, identifying sector trends and new opportunities.
• Supervise and mentor junior colleagues, helping build a strong, high-performing team.
• Bring innovative problem-solving skills and adaptability to deliver the best outcomes in a fast-paced industry.

Your Background:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in M&A execution (investment banking, boutique advisory, or Big 4 corporate finance).
• Strong deal track record, especially mid-market transactions involving private equity and industrial clients.
• Advanced financial analysis and strategic thinking abilities.
• Excellent communicator, confident in both oral and written forms, able to build rapport with diverse stakeholders.
• Proven leadership skills and a commitment to coaching and empowering others.
• Creative, adaptive mindset, ready to meet challenges with innovative ideas and agile thinking.

If you are seeking visible impact, rapid progression, and an environment that values initiative and collaboration, this is your opportunity to accelerate your career within a world-class team.

SRM Recruitment have been retained by a reputable, European headquartered M&A Insurance Underwriter who are growing their transactional risk business in the UK. As part of a strategic growth plan they are now looking to recruit an experienced Tax Lawyer with strong M&A experience to join them as a Tax Insurance Underwriter.

Responsibilities:

• Handling the entire underwriting process, with specific focus on UK and Continental Europe starting with confidentiality agreements, preparing non-binding indications, drafting policies, negotiating contract terms and preparing underwriting requests.
• Issue of policy documents
• Establishment and development of international broker and customer relationships
• Building relationships with law firms in different jurisdictions

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years PQE experience in tax law with a reputable UK based law firm
• UK qualified tax lawyer
• Your strengths include strong customer orientation, decision-making power and a high degree of persuasiveness, as well as high motivation and resilience
• You have already been able to demonstrate your strong team skills, your high sense of responsibility and your adaptability when dealing with a wide range of technical issues

This is an exciting opportunity to join a smaller team environment who enjoy a strong brand reputation in the market.

No previous insurance experience is required.

• Manage and execute a variety of M&A transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, and private equity investments.
• Conduct comprehensive legal due diligence, identifying key risks and liabilities for clients.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of legal documents, including sale and purchase agreements, shareholder agreements, and ancillary transaction documents.
• Advise clients on corporate structuring, governance, and compliance matters.
• Manage client relationships, providing strategic legal advice and maintaining clear communication throughout transactions.
• Collaborate effectively with other legal teams and external advisors on complex cross-border deals.
• Mentor and supervise junior lawyers and paralegals within the corporate department.
• Stay abreast of legal developments and market trends affecting corporate transactions.
• Contribute to the firm's business development efforts and knowledge sharing initiatives.

• Qualified Solicitor or Barrister in England and Wales with a valid practising certificate.
• Minimum of 5 years of post-qualification experience in corporate law, with a significant concentration on M&A.
• Demonstrated experience in managing end-to-end M&A transactions, from inception to completion.
• Strong understanding of company law, corporate finance, and related regulatory frameworks.
• Exceptional drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Excellent commercial awareness and client-facing abilities.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure, manage multiple priorities, and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with international transactions is advantageous.