Overview:

Our Corporate team operates across the firm's network of offices in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Our clients encompass national and multinational corporations, governments and regulatory bodies and many leading funds and financial institutions. We combine our transactional expertise with in-depth sector experience focusing on Asset Management & Investment Funds, Financial Institutions, Life Sciences and TMT.

Our Corporate practice focuses on the following core areas:

• M&A, public and private
• Private equity, asset management and investment funds
• Reorganisations and restructurings
• Equity capital markets (including US Securities)
• Corporate advisory
• Regulatory and compliance
• Corporate governance

The Role:

We are seeking to recruit senior associates to join the well-established UK corporate practice. This would provide the opportunity to work on high-value and often high-profile general corporate transactions, frequently with an international element. You will be afforded the opportunity to work across all the core areas of the team, and a willingness to play a full role within the team is as important as experience of any particular work type.

You will work with Partners and associates in both Bristol, London and internationally, as part of a collegiate and supportive international group.

Person Specification

• Excellent academics;
• You will ideally have 7+ PQE;
• Candidates with strong experience in Asset Management M&A and/or Private Equity and Joint Ventures will be considered.
• Applicants should have trained and qualified with a leading firm;
• Experience in and enthusiasm for complex, high value corporate transactions;
• Flexibility and a willingness to work additional hours on occasion as required.

Here at Simmons & Simmons:

We believe our people define us. Our working environment is genuinely collegiate with a supportive atmosphere and team ethos - we have a reputation for being a friendly culture which we are very proud of. An inclusive and diverse culture, our innovative approach and being truly international are just a few more things that make us, us.

• Competitive Offer Package including bonus's dependant on role/level, private medical insurance & pension contribution to name a few.
• Dress 'for your day' Code.
• Hybrid working approach of 2 days a week required in the office with flexibility dependant on role/team/client demands.
• A wide range of international offices including: Hong Kong; Dubai; Tokyo; Dublin; Milan; Bristol; Madrid; Singapore.
• All offices have their own artwork collections - with a Damien Hurst and a Tracey Emin in the London office. We have a long standing history in supporting the art community especially up and coming artists.
• The creation of Simmons & Simmons Solutions - bringing together the best legal advice from our established legal teams with non-traditional capabilities that enhance, expand and differentiate the Simmons offering.
• We were ranked as a Times Top 50 Employer for Women and Top 30 Employer for Working Families in 2020.
• We have Social and Sport Committees contributing to Xmas & Summer parties, end of month drinks and various sporting events.
• We also have a range of Diversity Network Groups including LGBT+, Emerge (Race & Ethnicity) and The Number One Club (Women's network) who have organised various talks and events firmwide.