Senior Counsel – M&A

About the Company:

An exciting opportunity for a senior lawyer to join a FTSE 25 market leading food service company with an established brand portfolio. The company provides a range of food and support services across the core sectors of Business & Industry, Healthcare & Seniors, Education, Sports & Leisure, Defence and Offshore & Remote.

This role will be reporting to the Head of Group Legal and working closely alongside the Commercial M&A team. You will be advising on a wide range of international M&A activities, including complex acquisitions, disposals, and joint ventures. You will be responsible for providing proactive, commercially focused legal advice, managing external counsel, and ensuring effective communication across teams. Stakeholder management is a key facet of this role, and the successful candidate will show strong leadership capability.

This is the perfect opportunity for a seasoned transactor who is looking for varied international work in a large corporate setting.

• 15+ PQE
• Significant exposure to leading M&A transactions
• Solid understanding of contract and commercial law
• Experienced stakeholder manager
• Capable of running complex transactions independently
• Strong Negotiation Skills
• Ability to communicate complex legal issues clearly
• High emotional intelligence and a collaborative personality. Enthusiastic and proactive, commercially aware and enjoys providing practical solutions.

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