- Assist the M&A practice, taking ownership of transactions, conducting due diligence, and drafting/reviewing agreements.
- Provide legal assistance for post-acquisition integration, ensuring a smooth transition.
- Advise on corporate/commercial projects, including new entities, reorganizations, and joint ventures.
- Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of agreements, ensuring legal compliance.
- Interact and collaborate with various internal departments, including Company Secretarial, HR, Tax, and Compliance.
- Maintain a high level of discretion and confidentiality, especially when dealing with strategic matters.
- Engage with different levels of the business, providing guidance and support as needed.
- Work autonomously and as part of a small team, collaborating with US and EMEA/APAC in-house legal teams.
- Develop strong relationships with internal clients, building trust and confidence in your legal expertise.
- English or Commonwealth qualified lawyer with a minimum of 3 years' post-qualification experience in Corporate, M&A, and ECM.
- Experience in cross-border transactions is an advantage.
- Strong academic background and a proactive, hands-on attitude.
- Ability to manage competing demands and prioritize tasks effectively.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a robust and engaging personality.
- Experience working in the financial sector is highly desirable.
- Proven track record of providing legal guidance to various business levels.
- Willingness to take ownership and work with different levels of quality and value.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with strong collaboration skills.
- Discretion, confidentiality, and a mature approach to handling sensitive information.
Skills Required
- English or Commonwealth qualified lawyer with minimum of 3 years' post-qualification experience in Corporate, M&A, and ECM
- Experience in cross-border transactions
- Strong academic background
- Proactive, hands-on attitude; willingness to take ownership
- Ability to manage competing demands and prioritize tasks effectively
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a robust and engaging personality
- Experience working in the financial sector
- Proven track record of providing legal guidance to various business levels
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, strong collaboration skills
- Discretion, confidentiality, and mature approach to handling sensitive information
What We Do
Cantor Fitzgerald is a leading global financial services firm, serving clients from over 30 offices around the world. Founded in 1945 as a securities brokerage and investment bank, the firm pioneered computer-based bond trading, built one of the broadest distribution networks in the industry and became the market’s premier dealer of government securities. Today, Cantor Fitzgerald is known for its strength across a diverse array of businesses, including equity and fixed income capital markets, investment banking, commercial real estate finance and services, prime brokerage, asset management and wealth management, and e-commerce and online ventures. In all its businesses, the firm is an acknowledged leader in developing advanced technologies to expand market access, and help clients achieve their most important financial and strategic objectives. This commitment to client-centered innovation has led to enduring relationships with many of the world’s most demanding institutional investors and corporations. For more information please visit www.cantor.com.
