M&A Lawyer
- Recruiter
- SSQ
- Location
- London (Central), London (Greater)
- Posted
- 06 Nov 2014
- Closes
- 04 Dec 2014
- Ref
- bm
- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, In-House
- Contract
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Banking/Finance, Corporate, Corporate Finance, Corporate Insurance, M&A, Financial Services, Insurance/Reinsurance
- Experience Level
- Management/Head of Department, Mid Level, Senior Executive, Senior Level
A leading assurance company is seeking an M&A lawyer on a 12 month contract
Responsibilities:
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Underwriting of corporate transaction risks (warranty & indemnity, tax opinion liability and litigation/known contingency risks);
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Draft and negotiate bespoke policy forms for insured risks;
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Regularly attend external client meetings, commercial and legal seminars with a view to building relationships;
Skill Set:
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Detailed understanding of complex corporate structuring and financing arrangements
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Specific knowledge of transactional legal exposures (warranty breaches, tax structuring issues, price adjustment mechanisms, litigation, and computation and measure of damages);
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You will be ideally 4+ years qualification with a strong corporate M&A or corporate finance skill set.
Specific experience with insurance sector or other financial institutions a strong plus