Associate - Private Equity

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

London, United Kingdom
Cross-border corporate transactions
Private equity and financial sponsor clients
Strong technical and commercial abilities
Our private equity lawyers will work on a broad mix of transactions for private equity and other financial sponsor clients, including public and private M&A, carve-outs, buy-outs, joint venture, consortium deals, minority/structured investments and reorganizations

Job Summary

  • Our private equity lawyers will work on a broad mix of transactions for private equity and other financial sponsor clients, including public and private M&A, carve-outs, buy-outs, joint venture, consortium deals, minority/structured investments and reorganizations.
  • We offer comprehensive training and career development for associates at all levels and encourage secondments, both within our international network and to our clients.
  • Freshfields is a major international law firm with over 2,800 lawyers in 33 offices around the world, providing a comprehensive service to national and multinational corporations, financial institutions and governments.

Matching Summary

Our private equity lawyers will work on a broad mix of transactions for private equity and other financial sponsor clients, including public and private M&A, carve-outs, buy-outs, joint venture, consortium deals, minority/structured investments and reorganizations.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Cross-border corporate transactions
  • Private equity and financial sponsor clients
  • Strong technical and commercial abilities
  • Team collaboration and supervision
  • High responsibility and workload management
  • Effective oral and written communication

Nice-to-have

  • Proactive business development involvement
  • Knowledge management participation
  • International secondment opportunities
  • Supportive and inclusive work environment
  • Career development and training

Key Requirements

  • At least 2 years post qualification experience
  • Solicitor in England & Wales or equivalent common law qualification
  • Corporate and private equity experience from a leading firm
  • Outstanding academic record
  • Right to work in the UK

Work Rights

Must have right to work in the UK

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