Associate - Principal Associate - Corporate; Education - regional office; PQE

Associate - Principal Associate - Corporate (Education) - any regional office (2 to 8

PQE)

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PQE) role at Eversheds Sutherland

We are Eversheds Sutherland
, a global law firm, with more than 5,000 people across over 30 countries. We’re full-service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we’re equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we’re purposeful and purpose-led. So although the world is fast-moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive.

We’re ambitious for our clients, our communities – and for you. Whether you’re starting out on your career or well established, whether you’re a lawyer or in business services. If you’re looking for what’s next, we are too.

As a lawyer, you enjoy a variety of work: regional to international and across practice groups. With us, you grow your global mindset. You’re encouraged to put ideas into action and there’s always something new and different to get involved in. We see the fast-moving world as a place where we can all thrive and succeed. We’re excited for what’s next, so with us, you can be too.

Our Corporate lawyers advise corporations and institutions of all sizes, both public and private, on mergers and acquisitions, disposals, corporate finance, private equity investments and cross-border transactions. We advise on more than 800 M&A deals a year and are ranked 3rd by Merger Market for European M&A and 9th for Global M&A.

Our education sector team as a whole is rated in Band 1 in both the Chambers and Legal 500 guides. Within our Corporate team, we have a specialist market-leading practice focussed on the Education sector. The team won Legal Adviser of the Yeat at the 2025 Education Investor Awards, are widely acknowledged as a market leader in the sector and have an enviable reputation for acting on some of the best deals in the sector (routinely in higher education), together with a strong and thriving practice supporting the firm’s clients in the schools and further education sub sectors.

This role is ideal for an ambitious Corporate Lawyer who has a track record and interest in the Education sector. The role presents a unique opportunity to utilise the firm’s market-leading practice to support the growth of the team nationally and internationally, utilising our global network of offices to support domestic clients who are transacting overseas and overseas clients who want to enter the UK market, whilst at the same time supporting our substantial domestic practice.

The work will be varied and will need an enthusiasm for understanding different transaction and regulatory structures in order to deliver best client advice.

We are looking for an experienced Corporate Lawyer to join our Corporate Education team, this could be at Associate, Senior Associate or Principal Associate level. We are open to seeing candidates from 2-8 PQE ideally.

The role will suit driven, ambitious and confident candidates with demonstrable skills within the Corporate Education space who also want to develop and thrive within an exciting and international focused team. The role will be primarily be focussed on domestic and international M&A, joint ventures and collaborations within the Corporate Education sector but candidates may have a general M&A skill set with a track record and interest in the sector.

Higher education is likely to be the primary focus but an interest and experience in Schools and Further Education would also be of benefit.

You will be required to contribute proactively and enthusiastically to business development activity with the internal and external market and you will also be expected to develop close working relationships with appropriate office contacts throughout the business, both nationally and internationally.

• Candidates with 2-8 years of Post Qualified Experience, ideally primarily focussed on the Corporate Education sector (with experience of M&A, joint ventures and collaborations in the…