Salary:
£260,000 - 280,000
Reference Number:
AK/159376
Posted:
18th February 2026
Corporate Associate (M&A)- 3-4 PQE
US Law firm| London | £240,000 - £260,000
A corporate associate is offered an outstanding opportunity to join an industry leading corporate team at this top tier global practice, in London.
The firm, which ranks as one of the leading M&A practices in the UK, as well as North America is arguably the largest and widest-reaching global law firm.
The London corporate M&A team is made up of over 50 lawyers undertaking high-value, complex, and challenging matters for clients both domestically and internationally across the tech, finance, media, and fintech indistries.
The salary bracket for the roles starts at £240k from 3 PQE, up to £260k at 4 PQE, in addition to an incredibly lucrative Cravath-scale bonus scheme.
The successful corporate associate joining this team will handle a full range of corporate work, which will include:
Drafting, reviewing and negotiating legal documents to affect public and private M&A transactions, domestic and cross-border (in-bound and out-bound) M&A, public takeovers, demergers and joint ventures. Cross-border experience is a pre-requisite, with the majority of the client's work having a multi-jurisdictional focus.
This position is ideally suited to a junior corporate associate between three and four years' PQE. Candidates applying for this position should be able to display:
· A strong academic background
· Training and post-qualified corporate experience gained with a reputable national or international practice or city-firm
· Strong technical knowledge and commercial acumen
· Excellent communication skills
· Experience in business development and client relationship management
With regards to hybrid working, my client operates an 80% office attendance policy.
Benefits:
· Salary package of £240,000 - £260,000
· 25 days annual leave.
· Bonus scheme.
· Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
· Cycle to work scheme.
To apply for the job of Corporate Associate, or for more information please feel free to reach out to Andre Kacperski at BCL Legal.
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