Director, M&A
Core
Director of M&A Legal providing practical legal support across mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and growth investments to help the business make informed decisions and manage legal risk.
Role type
Director, M&A Legal (Senior IC)
Builds
Transaction documentation and legal frameworks for M&A, disposals, and portfolio activity
Domain
Corporate Law / Mergers & Acquisitions
Required skills
Company law expertise, M&A transaction experience, due diligence management, contract drafting and negotiation, commercial judgement, project management, external adviser coordination
Preferred skills
Technology/media/telecoms sector experience, cross-border transaction experience, governance/company secretarial experience, investment documentation review
Technologies
Legal drafting tools, transaction management systems
Responsibilities
Provide legal support across acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, and growth investments; Manage legal workstreams from term sheets through completion; Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents; Identify material legal issues and recommend practical options; Partner with Corporate Development, Finance, Tax, and Regulatory teams; Manage external legal advisers; Prepare clear advice and risk summaries for senior stakeholders
Seniority
Director, Senior IC with no formal direct reports