M&A Lawyer – Finance (6-Month Contract, London)

We are seeking an experienced M&A Lawyer to join a leading investment bank in London on a 6-month contract, starting October 2025. This is a full-time, office-based role in Canary Wharf, offering the opportunity to work on high-value, complex transactions within a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Contract Details

• Start date: October 2025
• Duration: 6 months
• Location: London – Canary Wharf (office-based, full-time)

The Role

As part of the EMEA M&A Legal team, you will provide legal and transactional support across a wide range of corporate finance matters. This includes:

• Drafting and reviewing contracts, including engagement letters and confidentiality agreements.
• Negotiating M&A advisory documentation and advising on conflicts management.
• Providing counsel on corporate and transactional issues at varying levels of seniority.
• Attending business review and valuation/fairness opinion committees.
• Coordinating with internal legal teams across capital markets and other practice areas, as well as external counsel where needed.

About You

We’re looking for a lawyer with strong transactional experience and a proactive, solutions-driven approach. Key requirements include:

• UK qualified solicitor with ideally 4–5 years PQE (minimum 1 year in M&A/Corporate from a top law firm or investment bank).
• Strong experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating M&A-related contracts.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple matters in a high-pressure environment.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills and adaptability.

About Elevate

Elevate provides consulting, technology and services to law departments and law firms across the globe. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our 1,600+ strong team of legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operate across the United States, Europe, UK, and Asia, Hong Kong and Australia.

ElevateFlex, is the flexible resourcing capability within Elevate, we define and support a new flexible career within the legal industry. We match exceptional legal professionals to the evolving needs of our Customers through the curation of a world-class, global Community of Talent, and advanced, technology-enabled search. We were recently proud to be assessed in Band 1 of Chamber’s Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.

Our Vision is a world where legal and business teams achieve incredible outcomes, together.

Equitability and Inclusion are critical to ElevateFlex’s success. As The Law Company, changing the legal business landscape, we know a diverse, inclusive work culture is at the heart of attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry’s most talented people. We empower our employees to bring their whole selves to work because we know that diversity of experience and perspective drive innovation and is simply good business.

As a strong proponent of diversity, equitability, and inclusion, ElevateFlex is committed to hiring diverse candidates from all backgrounds. We invite you to apply to become part of the ElevateFlex Team – help us change the legal business landscape and make a dent in the legal universe.