{"id":122813,"date":"2026-07-10T15:40:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T15:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/job\/legal-counsel-corporate-ma\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T15:40:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T15:40:41","slug":"legal-counsel-corporatema-122813","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/nl\/job\/legal-counsel-corporatema-122813\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal Counsel &#8211; Corporate\/M&amp;A"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt\">A leading European passenger transport business is looking for a commercially minded Legal Counsel to join its Group Legal team on a 12-month fixed-term contract.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;background-color: #c6c6c6\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt\">This is a broad growth-focused role supporting strategic initiatives across the UK and Europe, including M&amp;A activity, major tender opportunities, commercial contracts and corporate acquisitions.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;background-color: #c6c6c6\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 13pt\">The role<\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 13pt;background-color: #c6c6c6\"> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt\">Support corporate transactions, acquisitions and business development activity.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;background-color: #c6c6c6\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt\">Review and advise on tender documentation, concession agreements and associated contracts.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;background-color: #c6c6c6\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt\">Assess legal and commercial risk and recommend practical solutions.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;background-color: #c6c6c6\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt\">Provide day-to-day legal guidance to stakeholders across the business.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;background-color: #c6c6c6\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt\">Work closely with Commercial, Finance, Tax, Treasury and external legal advisers.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;background-color: #c6c6c6\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt\">Contribute to wider Group Legal initiatives and governance projects.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;background-color: #c6c6c6\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 13pt\">The ideal candidate<\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 13pt;background-color: #c6c6c6\"> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt\">Qualified lawyer, upwards 3 to 5 years PQE.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;background-color: #c6c6c6\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt\">Corporate, commercial and\/or M&amp;A experience from private practice or in-house.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;background-color: #c6c6c6\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt\">Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;background-color: #c6c6c6\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt\">Commercial, pragmatic and comfortable managing competing priorities.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;background-color: #c6c6c6\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt\">Procurement or tendering experience would be useful, but is not essential.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;background-color: #c6c6c6\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 13pt\">Why apply?<\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 13pt;background-color: #c6c6c6\"> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt\">High-profile, commercially interesting work across the UK and Europe.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;background-color: #c6c6c6\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt\">Collaborative and experienced legal team.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;background-color: #c6c6c6\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt\">Exposure to strategic growth projects during an exciting period for the business.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;background-color: #c6c6c6\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt\">Hybrid working with 3 days per week in the London office.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;background-color: #c6c6c6\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 13pt\">How to apply<\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 13pt;background-color: #c6c6c6\"> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt\">If this could be of interest, please get in touch with Sophie Chown at Taylor Root to discuss in confidence.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;background-color: #c6c6c6\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;font-size: 8pt\">Please note our advertisements use PQE\/salary levels purely as a guide. 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