US Corporate Associate

Overview

In this role you will support cross-border M&A, financings and exits for high-growth tech and life sciences clients from London. You will join a lean, entrepreneurial London corporate team with a US-silicon valley approach, handling significant deal work and drafting key transaction documents. You will collaborate with venture-backed companies and investors, gaining early responsibility and direct client access. This is an international, growth-focused platform where your contribution helps build the practice. You work in a fast-paced, solutions-driven environment with impact on premium deals.

Responsibilities

• Advise on cross-border M&A, financings and exits for tech and life sciences clients
• Manage key aspects of deal processes and draft principal transaction documents
• Provide direct client access and collaborate with investors and management
• Contribute to the development of the London practice and mentor junior lawyers
• Operate in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and growth-oriented team environment
• Support the firm’s US-qualified, Silicon Valley‑style approach in Europe

Key requirements

• Admission to a US State Bar
• JD qualification
• 2–6 years’ experience focused on M&A or strategic transactions
• Strong drafting skills and experience managing transaction processes
• Commercial, solutions-oriented mindset and interest in tech ecosystem
• Ability to operate effectively in a dynamic, growth-focused team
• Willingness to contribute to practice development and support junior lawyers

• commercial mindset
• solutions-oriented
• collaborative
• M&A drafting
• transaction management
• cross-border deal execution

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