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Corporate Consultant

  • Category: BFlex: flexible lawyer opportunities
  • Team: Corporate
  • PQE: 5+
  • Location: Bristol, Flexible
  • Terms: Consultancy working arrangement

BFlex - Corporate Consultant

Our BFlex platform is a dynamic community of seasoned lawyers who value both flexibility and diverse, high-impact work. We are expanding our team to meet growing demand for top-tier legal expertise specifically in Equity Capital Markets and Public M&A transactions. BFlex offers you the chance to work on leading-edge ECM offerings and complex public takeovers.

You will provide expert advice on high-profile public M&A and ECM matters, collaborating closely with our Corporate department, AIM listed and public company clients. Your work will span a broad range of transactions, including IPOs, follow-on offerings, rights issues, takeovers, and other capital markets deals. You will leverage deep market knowledge and build strong client relationships in highly regulated, fast-moving environments.

Key clients include: AIM-listed companies, investment banks, institutional investors, and multinational corporations involved in transformative equity capital raises and public takeover bids across the UK and internationally.

The Platform
Our BFlex environment combines professional excellence with a modern approach to flexible working. We foster a culture where exceptional deal execution goes hand-in-hand with work-life balance. This innovative model attracts top legal talent, who appreciate access to high-profile ECM and public M&A projects alongside flexible working arrangements.

We provide a supportive platform that enables diverse working patterns while offering exposure to some of the most challenging transactions in public markets and capital raising.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver specialist legal advice on all aspects of public M&A and equity capital market transactions.
  • Manage your own flexible schedule while meeting the fast-paced demands of public markets and deal deadlines.
  • Contribute to the development of the BFlex community by sharing ECM and public M&A insights with peers.
  • Engage with clients and industry contacts to understand their strategic goals and expand business opportunities.

What you'll need:

  • Significant experience in corporate law, with an emphasis on ECM transactions, public M&A, and IPOs.
  • Strong analytical skills and a keen understanding of market dynamics and investor perspectives.
  • Proven ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within deal teams.
  • Excellent communication and client relationship skills tailored to public company and financial institution stakeholders.
  • SRA registration.

Benefits

  • Competitive pay reflective of your ECM/public M&A expertise and transaction complexity.
  • Flexibility to select assignments aligned with your specialist knowledge and career ambitions.
  • Access to Burges Salmon's comprehensive resources, training, and professional development.
  • The opportunity to work on standout public equity and takeover transactions with leading market participants.

We are dedicated to identifying the right candidates for our BFlex platform and are happy to discuss flexible and bespoke working arrangements to complement your lifestyle and professional goals. We value diversity and are committed to an accessible recruitment process, encouraging applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

Get in touch!
If you want to explore this exciting ECM and Public M&A role further, please contact our BFlex team for a confidential, informal conversation about joining our growing bench of corporate legal specialists.