Gleeson Recruitment Group
City, Birmingham
May 27, 2026
Full time
UK Corporate Counsel (M&A) role with a leading, highly ambitious, international technology business. Birmingham office (hybrid 3 days per week) Salary c. 80- 95,000 pa + benefits. Friendly, informal, balanced environment The organisation has grown significantly, with continued expansion plans both nationally and internationally. They now seek an entrepreneurial, commercially focused, corporate (M&A) lawyer to join the multidisciplinary UK team in order to oversee the legal aspects of the M&A transactions both in the region and some selected international markets. As part of a wider European legal team (Group GC in Europe) you will support the M&A agenda and continue driving dynamic growth, leaning on colleagues across Europe. - Act as project leader, working closely with the international team and local managers to drive acquisitions in the UK - Manage the M&A transaction life-cycle (negotiation, due diligence, drafting, compliance, post-completion and integration) - Provide expert advice on risk, structures, regulatory matters - Widen scope to become first point of contact on wider company law matters - contracts, disputes, projects, processes. Ideally you will be a pragmatic, deal lawyer with a solid understanding of M&A transactions and best practice, a strong negotiator, proactive, sharp, solutions focused who will enjoy a more business partnering model seeing the fruits of your labour in an in-house setting. Calm under pressure, able to prioritise, personable and a genuine team player all essential. We are keen to hear from experienced corporate lawyers 5+ years PQE who enjoy rolling their sleeves up, keen to drive revenue working in-house and broaden their skill set whilst developing their commercial acumen. Technology sector experience or interest would be helpful but not essential as to previous experience working in-house. Get in touch in confidence to hear more. At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.