Senior Legal Counsel (Corporate, M&A & Financing)

Skills

About the Role

You will be the group's lead lawyer on corporate structures, acquisitions and group corporate matters. You will draft, negotiate and close transactions, lead regulatory change-in-control processes, manage group structure and intra-group financing, prepare board resolutions, manage outside counsel, support employee equity arrangements, and use AI tools to speed up drafting and diligence.

Requirements

• Qualified solicitor in England and Wales or Ireland, or advokat in Norway (or equivalent), with at least 8 years' PQE
• Strong corporate, M&A and banking or finance experience at a leading law firm, ideally also in-house
• Track record leading equity rounds, debt facilities and acquisitions
• Experience with regulated entities and change-in-control processes
• Ability to work across multiple jurisdictions with founders, investors and lenders
• Hands-on drafting style and clear commercial advice

Responsibilities

• Run acquisitions end to end, including structuring, due diligence, SPAs, W&I insurance, completion and integration
• Lead change-in-control approval processes with the FCA, Central Bank of Ireland, Bank of Canada, MTL regulators and others
• Own the group corporate structure across the UK, Ireland, Norway, the US and other markets
• Prepare board and shareholder resolutions and oversee entity management and company secretarial work
• Select, instruct and manage outside counsel and keep deal costs within budget
• Support employee equity arrangements with People and Finance
• Use AI tools to accelerate drafting, due diligence and research