Corporate Associate (Permanent) FEL242, Freshfield Bruckhaus Deringer

Department
Our Corporate department is the firms largest with over 200 lawyers in London, including 48 partners. We act for private and public companies, banks, governments and states, amongst others. We are consistently ranked at the top of the league tables in Europe, Asia and globally. Most of our work has a cross-border element, requiring us to draw on the expertise of our corporate lawyers in other offices across the network.
Role Summary
Our lawyers will work on a broad mix of transactions, including public and private M&A, joint ventures, private equity and securities offerings. Most of the work will have an international dimension and will range from some of the largest and most complex transactions to smaller deals which provide greater responsibility. We offer comprehensive training and career development for associates at all levels and encourage secondments, both within our international network and to our clients.
Key Responsibilities and Deliverables
Working on a wide variety of large, complex public and private M&A transactions
Working on full scale worldwide mergers of existing businesses, new ventures and a variety of joint ventures
Involvement with private equity and fund raising transactions across a wide range of market sectors
Securities offerings including Eurobonds, medium term notes, high-yield bonds, derivatives and structured products
Involvement in funds and regulatory work
While we encourage a broad spread of work there is an opportunity to specialize and join a number of skills and sector groups, including TMT, financial institutions, private equity, securities, transport, investment banking and many others
Key Requirements
Qualified lawyer
Top class academic record
Corporate experience involving cross border transactions from a leading firm
A strong technical and commercial background
Competencies
  Strong technical and commercial abilities
  Able to work effectively as part of a team and supervise more junior lawyers
  Highly effective communicator (both orally and in writing)
  Able to take on a high degree of responsibility and manage a challenging workload
  Committed to providing an excellent service to our clients
  Proactive involvement in business development and knowledge management
Other
Rolling recruitment program. Salary is competitive and dependant on PQE level and the seniority of particular role. Where we indicate a band of PQE for a role, this indicates how long we would expect a lawyer to take to gain the level of experience required in an appropriate legal context. It does not preclude applications from those with more or less PQE who can demonstrate that they have acquired the relevant experience.

The above job description is a guide to the work you may be required to undertake but does not form part of your contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances.
Freshfields is an equal opportunities employer and all applications received by the firm will be considered by the firm on the basis of their merit alone and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background. All offers of employment will be conditional on the candidate having/securing the right to work in the UK and providing the firm with evidence of that right (as required by the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006) prior to employment commencing. Please note that, in line with the requirements of the UK Border Agency, non-EEA candidates may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EEA candidate can fill the position.
Salary: Competitive
Closing Date: 20th February 2016

About Freshfield Bruckhaus Deringer

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