Legal Counsel

A leading, NYSE-listed business is seeking to appoint a Legal Counsel into its UK legal team during a period of significant transformation.

The business operates a large, multi-brand network across the UK and the US and is currently undergoing active portfolio reshaping, including acquisitions, disposals, and integration activity.

As a result, corporate and M&A work sits at the heart of this role, rather than being ancillary.

This is a high-impact in-house position offering genuine exposure to strategic corporate matters.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting M&A activity
  , including acquisitions, disposals, integrations, and restructuring projects
• Advising on wider corporate and strategic initiatives aligned to business growth
• Supporting on commercial contracts
• Supporting governance and board-level matters as required
• Working closely with senior stakeholders across finance, compliance, procurement, and the executive team
• Managing two paralegals, who handle litigation matters and some commercial

• Qualified lawyer with corporate and M&A experience
• Background in private practice and/or in-house
• Commercially pragmatic and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment
• Confident engaging with senior stakeholders on strategic matters

• Location: Milton Keynes (hybrid working – 3 days per week in the office
  )
• Salary: to £85,000 + car allowance
• Bonus: Up to 15%
• Benefits: Pension, private medical, and a heavily subsidised company car scheme

• Meaningful involvement in M&A and corporate transformation
• High visibility within a lean in-house legal function
• Opportunity to influence and help shape the legal team during a period of change
• Exposure to senior leadership and business-critical decision-making

This is a rare opportunity for a lawyer seeking a genuinely corporate-leaning in-house role with real M&A exposure.