Legal Counsel or Senior Legal Counsel 4+
📍 Milton Keynes (Hybrid Working - 3 days in office)
💼 Bonus and car allowance
📝 Permanent, full-time
Legal Counsel/Senior Legal Counsel 4+
Corporate & M&A Focus (In-House)
A leading, NYSE-listed business is seeking to appoint a Legal Counsel into its UK legal team during a period of significant transformation.
The business operates a large, multi-brand network across the UK and the US and is currently undergoing active portfolio reshaping, including acquisitions, disposals, and integration activity.
As a result, corporate and M&A work sits at the heart of this role, rather than being ancillary.
The Role
This is a high-impact in-house position offering genuine exposure to strategic corporate matters.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting M&A activity, including acquisitions, disposals, integrations, and restructuring projects
- Advising on wider corporate and strategic initiatives aligned to business growth
- Supporting on commercial contracts
- Supporting governance and board-level matters as required
- Working closely with senior stakeholders across finance, compliance, procurement, and the executive team
- Managing two paralegals, who handle litigation matters and some commercial
Candidate profile
- Qualified lawyer with corporate and M&A experience
- Background in private practice and/or in-house
- Commercially pragmatic and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment
- Confident engaging with senior stakeholders on strategic matters
Package & Location
- Location: Milton Keynes (hybrid working – 3 days per week in the office)
- Salary: to £85,000 + car allowance
- Bonus: Up to 15%
- Benefits: Pension, private medical, and a heavily subsidised company car scheme
Why This Role?
- Meaningful involvement in M&A and corporate transformation
- High visibility within a lean in-house legal function
- Opportunity to influence and help shape the legal team during a period of change
- Exposure to senior leadership and business-critical decision-making
This is a rare opportunity for a lawyer seeking a genuinely corporate-leaning in-house role with real M&A exposure.
