Deal Contingent Structurer (Legal Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) focus)

Deal Contingent Structurer (Legal Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) focus)

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Posted: 4 days ago | Job Type: Hybrid Job | Permanent | Competitive

Job Description:

Job Title: Deal Contingent Structurer (Legal Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) focus)

Location: London

Corporate Title: Vice President

As a Structurer in the Event Driven team, you will be engaged in evaluating Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) deals and other major corporate transactions and structuring, pricing, risk managing, and documenting derivatives products offered to customers engaged in those transactions.

This is an excellent opportunity for a lawyer looking to transition into a front office role at a major bank.

What we'll offer you:

• Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a Hybrid Working Model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time.
• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension.
• 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days.
• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family.
• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme, and Gym benefits.
• The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days' volunteering leave per year.

Your key responsibilities:

• Responsible for all aspects of structuring event driven hedges, in cooperation with broader foreign exchange (FX) and Rates structuring team.
• Evaluating M&A deals and other major corporate transactions, providing input to internal stakeholders including the Deal Contingent Committee.
• Acting as a key contact point for event driven hedges, coordinating work of local teams across Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), Americas and Asia.
• Responsible for the commercial aspects of negotiating and documenting event driven hedges, in cooperation with internal and external counsel.
• Developing and implementing innovative hedge products to address event driven hedging needs of the Bank's customers.

Your skills and experience:

• Post Qualification Private Practice Experience in a Corporate M&A team with cross-border M&A experience.
• Experience in the M&A space including close familiarity with the legal structure/documentation of and legal and commercial risk factors affecting M&A deals.
• Legal drafting skills.
• Familiarity with derivatives documentation is helpful although not a must.
• Experience of instructing and managing external counsel.
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to formulate clearly and present information in a compelling manner; comfortable dealing with senior management.

How we'll support you:

• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities.
• Coaching and support from experts in your team.
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression.
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs.
• We value diversity and as an equal opportunities employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability.

About us:
Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024 for five consecutive years. We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative, and working collaboratively.