Senior Associate – Corporate, Commercial Law & M&A

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY :

Our client is a reputable legal firm delivering outstanding legal services to a broad range of companies, private clients, and governments. They are currently looking to hire a   Senior Associate with technical expertise in corporate and commercial law, particularly in leading complex transactions from structuring through completion.

The role is ideal for candidates with hands-on experience in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, joint ventures, corporate restructuring, and capital markets transactions. The candidate must demonstrate skills in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating high-value transaction documents, and have good understanding of corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and transaction risk management.

The Senior Associate will play a key role within the Corporate Practice Group, supporting and leading high-level corporate and commercial transactions, advising local and international clients on complex matters. You will be expected to manage transactions end-to-end, supervise junior lawyers, and work closely with Partners to deliver timely and commercially sound legal advice.

JOB RESPONSIBILITY :

1. Transaction Leadership & Execution :

• Lead and manage complex corporate and commercial transactions from structuring through execution and completion, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity, joint ventures, corporate restructuring, and business and asset sales.
• Take primary responsibility for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating high-value transaction documents, including share purchase agreements, subscription agreements, shareholders’ agreements, joint venture agreements, underwriting
• agreements, and related ancillary documents.
• Oversee transaction mechanics such as completion processes, escrow arrangements, warranties, indemnities, conditions precedent, and post-completion obligations.

2. Legal Advisory :

3. Due Diligence & Risk Management :

4. Corporate Governance and Company Secretarial Oversight :

5. Client Relationship Management and Business Development :

6. Supervision, Mentoring, and Team Development :

PERSON SPECIFICATION / JOB REQUIREMENTS :

KNOWLEDGE NNEEDS :

Candidate must have a passable knowledge of commercial law, including, but not limited to :

SKILLS :