Lead Counsel - Product - Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Advisory Legal, Citi

Lead Counsel - Product - Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Advisory Legal

Citi

Location:

United Kingdom, London

Category:

Legal

Contract Type:

Employment contract

Salary:

Not provided

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Job Description:

Citi is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Legal Counsel to provide expertise in M&A advisory work, ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and internal policies. The role involves advising investment banking professionals in EMEA on M&A transactions, reviewing and negotiating transaction documentation, identifying and managing risks, and collaborating with various internal teams. The successful candidate will be part of a global financial institution working on high-quality, complex matters with exposure to senior professionals internally and top legal players externally.

Job Responsibility:

Liaise directly with investment banking professionals in Europe, the UK, Middle East and Africa to understand M&A transactions
Accurately identify, assess, escalate or deal with in a timely manner the risks, exposures or liabilities Citi may face
Review and negotiate IB transaction documentation
Answer legal risk-related questions in day-to-day deal processes
Provide structuring advice at pre-mandate stages and anticipate potential legal hurdles
Interact with outside legal counsel when Citi requires their advice
Collaborate with Compliance, AML, the Control Group and other functions to ensure policies and procedures are followed
Manage legal risk in various scenarios typical of a top-tier international investment bank
Escalate material issues to senior team members or senior management
Represent Citi in high-profile, complex M&A transactions within EMEA.

Requirements:

Strong academics, preferably with in-house experience gained either in a current position or through secondment
Strong knowledge and/or understanding of the structure and execution of M&A transactions
Experience with public M&A transactions
Familiarity with investment bank documentation and market practice
Excellent technical skills and analytical ability, attention to detail
Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) and client and time management skills
Ability to work to tight deadlines and without supervision where appropriate
Qualified lawyer, either UK solicitor or barrister or equivalent in other jurisdictions if have practical knowledge of UK practice
Some relevant years of job experience in an international law firm, specific in corporate law / M&A department (candidates that have worked either on secondment or since leaving their law firm would also be desirable) or as in-house lawyer at a securities firm / investment bank
Excellent business and legal risk judgment as well as commercial attitude
High performance and motivation level
Co-operative, team orientated style
Individual leadership skills to take on supervisory role for junior team members
Analytical approach to identifying, and practical approach to solving, issues
Ability to present and speak in front of internal and external groups.

Nice to have:

Commercial awareness
Questioning mind
Good judgement
Experience in challenging jurisdictions
Supervisory skills for junior team members.

What we offer:

Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with tenure
Discretional annual performance-related bonus
Private medical insurance packages
Employee Assistance Program
Pension Plan
Paid Parental Leave
Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
Access to learning and development resources
Hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week).

Additional Information:

Job Posted:

March 21, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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