Job Title: Lead Specialist, Legal Counsel
Location: London | Hybrid
Description
Corporate and M&A legal specialist providing commercially focused advice across transactions, investments and strategic corporate activity. Also known in the market as: Legal Counsel, Corporate Counsel, M&A Counsel, Corporate & M&A Lawyer, Corporate Transactions Counsel, In-House Corporate Lawyer
Job Summary
Working with and reporting to two senior members of the team, the role will provide strategic, practical and commercially focused legal advice across Pearson’s M&A and corporate investment activities, supporting transactions from early-stage evaluation and structuring through due diligence, negotiation, regulatory approval, signing and completion.
You’ll act as a subject-matter resource for peers and business partners, mentoring junior colleagues and contributing to process improvements.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft, review and negotiate complex corporate and M&A agreements, balancing legal risk with business and operational realities.
- Drive and/or assist on legal workstreams for M&A transactions, including due diligence, risk assessment and regulatory compliance.
- Review documents and advise on minority venture investments and/or exits.
- Collaborate with legal partners across Pearson, including IP, Data Privacy, Litigation, Employment, Compliance and Real Estate.
- Advise business partners on legal and regulatory questions, translating requirements into clear guidance.
- Assess antitrust considerations relating to M&A transactions.
- Contribute to legal templates, playbooks and process improvements.
- Manage external counsel and transaction legal resources.
- Support Group Tax, Treasury and Strategy on corporate transactions and initiatives.
Qualifications & Experience
- Law degree or equivalent qualification.
- Approximately 2–4 years’ post-qualification experience in corporate legal practice, with a track record of M&A transactions.
- Proven ability to lead legal workstreams and deliver commercially focused advice.
Job description provided by Pearson.
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