Purpose of the Role
A leading corporate practice is seeking to grow its Financial Services M&A offering by appointing a Managing Associate (6+ PQE). Following sustained success and an increase in high-value, strategically important mandates, the team is expanding to support continued growth.
This role offers the opportunity to take a central position in delivering major transactions, developing client relationships, and contributing to the strategic development of the practice. You will support partners, lead key workstreams, and be encouraged to play an active role in business development, helping to grow both existing and new client relationships within the wider financial services sector.
Clear progression opportunities are available for an ambitious lawyer looking to advance their career.
The Team
The Corporate team is Tier 1–rated for upper mid-market transactions and is recognised as a leader across key sectors including financial services, retail & consumer, real estate, energy & infrastructure and healthcare. The team delivers more than 200 deals annually across 40+ jurisdictions.
The firm’s broader financial services practice is substantial, spanning:
- Corporate and commercial
- Financial regulation (retail, wholesale, markets, digital assets, payments)
- Global investigations
- Funds and investment management
- Dispute resolution
- Finance, securitisation and restructuring
- Capital markets
- Employment
- Real estate
- Specialist advisory areas
Within this, the Financial Services M&A team advises on a broad range of corporate transactions including:
- Private and public M&A
- Disposals
- Joint ventures
- Intra-group restructurings
- Cross-border mandates
- Strategic and regulatory-driven projects
Clients include leading UK and international banks, building societies, mutuals, fintechs, investment and asset managers, financial markets infrastructure providers, digital assets and payments platforms, private capital firms, non-bank lenders, brokers and insurers.
Your Areas of Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- Strong experience in financial services–focused M&A or strategic transactions involving institutional clients
- Commercial mindset with the ability to provide solutions-focused advice
- Self-motivated and flexible, with a willingness to take ownership of workstreams
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-moving transactional team
- Ability to collaborate with specialists across different practice areas, UK-wide and internationally
- Willingness to take part in business development, including supporting long-term client relationships
More About You
You:
- Are a senior associate (6+ PQE) seeking progression at Managing Associate level
- Want to join a high-performing, award-winning corporate team with breadth and depth of work
- Are ambitious, motivated and keen to progress into more senior roles
- Enjoy intellectually challenging work and can deliver to a high standard
- Take time to understand client needs and provide tailored, commercial, solutions-oriented advice
- Possess commercial acumen and enthusiasm for growth and innovation
- Are detail-focused, proactive and confident engaging with sophisticated institutional clients
Working Environment
This firm offers a supportive, collaborative and collegiate culture where people are encouraged and challenged to reach their potential. The environment promotes continuous improvement, innovation and ambition.