Senior Associate,

This is your chance to join our Corporate Practice which operates across several practice areas including Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity, Capital Markets, restructuring and Insolvency procedures, acquisitions and corporate financings, Corporate Tax and Real Estate structuring.

Main duties and responsibilities

You will deliver exceptional results to clients on a broad range of complex issues including:

• Cross-border M&A, Real Estate and Private Equity deals, including:

  • inception, planning and due diligence
  • structuring
  • deal execution
  • post-acquisition integrations
  • joint ventures

• Corporate Governance

• Capital Markets (equity)

• Corporate reorganisations, and

• Corporate support

Working as part of a team, you will be responsible for a broad range of work, including:

• Structuring, drafting and negotiating a variety of corporate transactions and documents, such as share and purchase agreements, joint ventures and other partnering agreements, shareholders 'agreements, equity and debt instruments, etc.;

• Advise companies, founders, boards of directors, executives and committees on a wide range of operational matters and strategic transactions and provide them with on-going legal and personalised support;

• Lead closings and handle due diligence processes;

• Business development initiatives; and

• Know-how developments.

You will be encouraged to be commercially minded and to build effective relationships with clients and with the other DLA Piper Offices and develop your own network of internal and external contacts.

About you

We do not set upper or lower limits of PQE for any of our vacancies. We have however given an indicative PQE as an approximate guide for applicants. Candidates who have between 5 and 7 years' PQE are likely to have the right level of knowledge and have gained the right level of experience needed to be able to undertake this role.

The successful candidates with have the following experience and qualifications:

• Master's degree in law - admission to the Luxembourg Bar or any other European

• Experience across cross-border corporate transactions across a range of sectors

• Proven track record of leading deals and negotiations

• Commercially astute and stays current on key legal and business news

• Excellent skills in communication, client relations, and team-working

• Proactive and innovative

• An entrepreneurial approach is very much encouraged at all levels within the firm so candidates will need to demonstrate a business-oriented mindset

• Able to build trust and rapport to develop effective relationships, internally and externally

• English and a good command of French and/or German would be a plus

We work with a select panel of preferred recruitment partners and are not seeking additional agency support. We asked recruitment agencies to refrain from sending unsolicited candidate profiles.

About Us

We're a global law firm helping our clients achieve their goals wherever they do business. Our pursuit of innovation has transformed our delivery of legal services. With offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, we deliver exceptional outcomes on cross-border projects, critical transactions and high-stakes disputes.

At DLA Piper, we understand that inclusion is not a one-size-fits-all concept. We embrace and celebrate the range of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences that each individual brings to our firm. By fostering a culture that welcomes and appreciates all aspects of our individuality, we ensure that everyone has the opportunity to succeed.

Our commitment to inclusion and positive social impact enables us to provide exceptional service to our clients and communities, while nurturing a unique and inclusive culture for all our people. We welcome the unique contribution that you will bring to our firm and actively encourage applications from all talented people – however your talent is packaged, whatever your background or circumstance and regardless of how you identify.

We are committed to being accessible and accommodating any reasonable adjustments needed throughout the recruitment process to ensure an inclusive experience for all. If you need any support or adjustments, please let us know.

Where local legislation permits, we will conduct relevant pre-engagement screening checks prior to your first day.

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Job Reference

8111

Function

Corporate

Category

Legal

Location

Luxembourg, Luxembourg