The Department

As a full-service corporate group, we represent companies, founders, management teams, wealth owners, venture capital funds, investors, and universities, each pioneers in their own field. We guide them through the start-up process, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, exits and listings on the public markets, giving insightful board-level and corporate governance advice borne of deep experience, each step of the way.

We help our clients navigate not just the present, but the future; anticipating regulatory change, the impact of evolving technologies and the pressures of a dynamic landscape of culture, governance and innovation. Working with clients who simultaneously drive and experience this ecosystem enables us to provide informed strategic advice and market leading solutions.

Mishcon Private Equity

For us, successful deals are about the people involved in them. That is why the core focus of Mishcon Private Equity is advising business founders, entrepreneurs and management teams.

This approach has established us as a market-leading founder and management advisory practice, guiding clients through the structuring and negotiation of even the most complex Private Equity transactions. Our ability to do so is reinforced by a long history advising senior executives on personal tax matters and employment issues, and our deep understanding of Private Equity. The result is an unparalleled service; independent, expert and free from conflict.

In terms of investor-led work, we focus on advising entrepreneurial investors of private capital from across the investment spectrum - from special situations transactions to working with HNWIs and impact investors (a key focus for Mishcon Purpose). These investors fall outside the mainstream world of institutional private equity and the transactions they are involved with are equally (if not more) complex and demanding than classic private equity deals.

Alongside the investment-related work, we also carry out a host of M&A transactions for private equity backed companies - driven by the strong relationships we have with founders, entrepreneurs, management teams and investors who are determined to grow their businesses and lead them to exit.

At Mishcon, "It's business. But it's personal" is how we describe what we do. The work we carry out at Mishcon Private Equity is the perfect embodiment of that ethos.

Duties and Responsibilities

This is a broad-based role, where you will have the opportunity to work on multiple elements of transactions including disposals, acquisitions and investment work. The work will have a private equity flavour, as set out below:

• Preparing and negotiating M&A heads of terms
• Preparing and negotiating equity term sheets
• Preparing and negotiating share sale and purchase agreements
• Reviewing and negotiating equity documents (shareholders' agreements, articles of association, loan notes, etc)
• Preparing and negotiating management warranty deeds
• Preparing and negotiating disclosure letters
• Liaising with W&I brokers
• Managing transactions and completions
• Assisting with drafting and managing precedents
• Publishing articles
• Actively participating in business development

Skills/Experience

• The ideal candidate will be working in a highly regarded corporate law practice, with 2-4 years PQE. An interest in Private Equity is essential.
• Experience of advising business founders, management teams and the investors of private capital is helpful, but not a pre-requisite. We can teach you. What we do need you to bring is the desire and drive to help us continue to build our unique, market-leading team.
• Commercial and driven with an interest in business development and marketing activities.
• Excellent attention to detail, listening skills and organisational skills.
• Ability to effectively manage own workload.
• Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels and develop strong relationships both with clients and colleagues across the firm.
• Personable and confident, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrates a pragmatic and flexible approach with the ability to think laterally.

Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.

About The Mishcon de Reya Group

The Mishcon de Reya Group is an independent, international professional services business with law at its heart, employing over 1450 people with over 650 lawyers. It includes the law firm Mishcon de Reya LLP and a collection of leading consultancy businesses that complement the firm's legal services.

Mishcon de Reya LLP is based in London, Oxford, Cambridge, Singapore and Hong Kong (through its association with Karas So LLP). The firm services an international community of clients and provides advice in situations where the constraints of geography often do not apply. Its work is cross-border, multi-jurisdictional and complex, spanning seven core practice areas: Corporate; Dispute Resolution; Employment; Impact; Innovation; Private; and Real Estate.

The Mishcon de Reya Group includes consultancy businesses MDR Discover, MDR Mayfair (in London, Singapore and Dubai), MDR ONE, MDRi (in Hong Kong) and MDRx. The Group also includes MDR Lab, which invests in the most promising early stage legaltech companies as well as the Mishcon Academy, its in-house place of learning and platform for thought leadership.

Earlier this year, the Group announced its first strategic acquisition in the alternative legal services market, flexible legal resourcing business Flex Legal. It also acquired a majority stake in Somos, a global group actions management business.

We strive to create a fully diverse and inclusive workplace where all our people are empowered to fulfil their potential. We are proud of our agile working culture and are always happy to talk about flexible working.

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