Corporate Legal Counsel in London

Here at BPP Education Group we have a dedicated in-house Legal Team who assist on all legal matters relating to BPP's business, both in the UK and overseas. Due to continued growth and expansion, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Corporate Legal Counsel to join the team and support strategic transactions and key initiatives across the business.

This role would suit someone with solid experience in corporate transactions — whether from a private practice or in-house environment — who's confident handling M&A, debt or equity financing/structuring, and other complex corporate work. Most importantly, we're after someone proactive and committed — a real team player who's not afraid to roll up their sleeves, take ownership, and go the extra mile to deliver great results.

Why work for BPP Education Group? It is a great time to join BPP Education Group as we have enjoyed a sustained period of growth, offering a wealth of opportunities to our staff, students and clients. There are many more great reasons to join BPP Education Group such as:

• Brilliantly, you can study any of BPP's courses for free – be it a professional qualification or full degree.
• With hybrid working available, you'll be able to split your time with 2 days a week in our London Portsoken Office, and 3 days per week from wherever you choose to call home.
• We also provide a generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days, and there's a rewards package that includes retail discounts and much more.
• Other key benefits include our Group Personal Pension Plan, dedicated private healthcare and dental plans that offer additional assurance to look after you and your family.

In this role you will provide expert legal advice on a wide range of corporate matters. As such, you will:

• Work closely with BPP's M&A team, as well as external legal and other advisers, providing legal advice on corporate transactions (with a focus on UK and cross-border acquisitions).
• Review, draft and negotiate key transaction and ancillary documents.
• Manage the legal due diligence process, including reviewing external due diligence reports and risk mitigation.
• Lead and support on workstreams on post-acquisition integration projects.
• Manage and advise on (with local support where necessary) the company secretarial requirements of the BPP Education Group globally.
• Advise on and facilitate other corporate related projects, such as international expansion into new or existing territories.

To be successful in this role you will need to have a proven track record in the following areas:

• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales with a focus on Corporate Law.
• Strong experience in private company M&A.
• Strong experience in advising on a wide range of general corporate and company secretarial matters.
• Ability to manage complex legal projects and external advisors independently.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, problem-solving, communication and client/workload management skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively and communicate complex legal concepts clearly.
• Commercially minded, with a can do, positive attitude and the ability to hit the ground running in a business that is continually evolving.

BPP Education Group are proud to be a Disability Confident employer so if you need any reasonable adjustments for the interview process, please just let us know! BPP Education Group actively promotes equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and welcomes applications from a wide range of candidates. BPP will select candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience. Please note that for those posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check in addition to BPP undertaking any necessary online searches. This is deemed appropriate and necessary from a safeguarding perspective, and in line with BPP's safer recruitment practices. BPP Education Group reserves the right to amend or withdraw this advertisement at any time prior to the closing date, should we receive a high volume of applications or if business needs change.