At a Glance
- Tasks: Advise innovative companies on equity incentive arrangements and collaborate on cross-border matters.
- Company: High-growth, internationally focused law firm in London.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, direct Partner access, and clear career progression.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with opportunities for professional development.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and work with cutting-edge clients in tech and life sciences.
- Qualifications: UK-qualified Lawyer with 2-5 years’ experience in employee share incentives.
We’re working on a rare opportunity for a UK-qualified Share Incentives Lawyer to join a high-growth, internationally focused practice in London, advising some of the most dynamic and innovative companies in the technology and life sciences sectors. This is not a traditional incentives role. Sitting at the intersection of corporate, tax, and high-growth advisory work, you will be advising fast-scaling businesses – from early-stage ventures through to global market leaders – on the design and implementation of sophisticated equity incentive arrangements. The work is inherently international, with a strong UK/US focus and close collaboration with colleagues across the Atlantic on cross-border matters.
You will work closely with an established Partner in a lean and ambitious London team, offering significant exposure to clients and a genuine platform for progression. The practice supports companies through their full lifecycle—fundraisings, M&A, IPOs, and beyond – meaning your role will be both advisory and transactional, and closely aligned with corporate deal flow.
The role will involve:
- Designing, drafting and implementing share incentive plans, including EMI, CSOP and non-qualified arrangements;
- Advising on growth shares, flowering shares and related financing structures;
- Providing clear, commercial advice on the tax implications of UK employee incentive arrangements;
- Supporting on valuation matters, including benchmarking and analysis;
- Working closely with US colleagues on cross-border incentive issues affecting UK, European and US businesses;
- Advising on incentives aspects of financings, M&A transactions and other corporate events;
- Assisting with non-employee equity arrangements;
- Contributing to client development initiatives, thought leadership and internal know-how;
- Supporting the continued build-out of the team’s precedent bank.
You will be a UK-qualified Lawyer with between 2–5 years’ experience, with a strong grounding in employee share incentives. A solid technical understanding of EMI, CSOP, growth shares and non-qualified plans is essential, alongside a commercial and solution-driven mindset. Exposure to technology or venture-backed clients would be advantageous, as would any familiarity with US incentive structures, though neither is essential.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Lawyer seeking high-quality, internationally focused work within a collaborative and entrepreneurial environment, with direct Partner access and clear scope for development.
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