Corporate Finance Associate

Location: 

London, GB

Department or practice area:  Emerging Companies and M & A

About us

 
At Winston Taylor, we set the standard, together.
 
Winston Taylor is a transatlantic law firm built for the businesses, people, and markets driving capital and innovation. Here, you're in the room. In the action. Sleeves rolled up.
 
You'll work with leading clients. Disruptors. Fast-growth companies. And help them to stay one step ahead of the moment and make critical decisions that shape their future. We're present in the U.S., U.K., Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, combining the scale and speed that clients demand.
 
You'll be trusted with real responsibility from the outset and build experience through hands-on work. We take your progression personally. We provide the platform. You shape the work around your goals and aspirations.
 
Step into the moments that matter. Join Winston Taylor.

 

Position summary

 

Join a Corporate Finance team that's building momentum across Equity Capital Markets, public and private M&A, and strategic investments. You'll work shoulder-to-shoulder with clients on complex, high-value transactions, helping businesses raise capital, execute acquisitions, navigate regulation and seize opportunities in fast-moving markets.


We're looking for a lawyer who thrives when deals are live, deadlines are tight and expectations are high. If you enjoy taking ownership, driving transactions forward and working directly with clients on market-defining matters, we'd like to hear from you.

 

Position responsibilities

 

  • Driving Equity Capital Markets transactions from start to finish, including IPOs, secondary fundraisings and rights issues. 
  • Leading on public and private M&A deals, joint ventures and strategic investments, helping clients navigate critical commercial decisions. 
  • Negotiating and drafting key transaction documents, shareholder agreements and governance arrangements that keep deals moving. 
  • Coordinating cross-border deal teams and guiding listed companies through UK Listing Rules, governance requirements and Takeover Code obligations.

 

Experience, skills, and qualifications

 

  • Advising on Corporate Finance, ECM or M&A transactions as a U.K.-qualified solicitor with 4+ years' PQE. 
  • Running transactions with confidence, balancing multiple deals, deadlines and stakeholders without losing momentum. 
  • Delivering technically strong, commercial advice on both listed company matters and private company transactions. 
  • Building trusted client relationships, mentoring junior lawyers and stepping up when challenges arise.

 

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