Job overview:

As a key part of the IQVIA M&A legal team, this individual will support the Legal Director, EMEA M&A and Integration and also have day-to-day responsibility for their own M&A, joint venture, reorganisation and other corporate transaction projects in the EMEA region, under general guidance of Legal Director, EMEA M&A and Integration. The legal counsel will work closely with other members of the in-house team in other jurisdictions and be responsible for managing external counsel where required in the transactional work.

Responsibilities include:

Supporting the EMEA M&A legal team on M&A, joint venture, reorganisations and other corporate transaction projects, as well as taking the lead on some of their own transactions.

Ensuring legal training and best practices are disseminated to the business and functional teams

Accountability for adapting, driving and implementing acceptance and use of new M&A templates, innovations and processes within EMEA

Collaborating with the Corporate Development team, as well as the EMEA and global legal teams to facilitate business goals and objectives

Actively work to align the legal objectives and business objectives to collaboratively execute M&A and other corporate transactions efficiently whilst appropriately managing legal risk.

Provide strong support and guidance to the business and legal teams throughout the integration process

Providing legal support on UK company secretarial matters in collaboration with the external company secretarial team

Experience and knowledge:

Strong experience of cross-border M&A and corporate transactions across EMEA, having trained and/or had post-qualification experience at an international law firm

Experience of advising and supporting on UK company secretarial matters preferred but not essential

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Excellent judgement with the ability to anticipate and identify issues.

Ability to engage in complex problem solving

Collaborative

Ability to earn the trust of the management teams of the business

Self-reliant, hard-working and results-orientated

Culturally sensitive

Fluent English

4-6 years relevant PQE

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com