Associate (In-House Corporate) - Minimum six-month FTC

About Us

Pogust Goodhead is passionate about championing justice for the victims of wrongdoing by large corporations. The firm is at the cutting edge of international consumer claims, including historic settlements in the Volkswagen NOx Emissions Group Litigation in May 2022 and the victims of the British Airways Data Breach in 2021.

Pogust Goodhead is also a leader in environmental litigation. In July 2022 the firm secured a landmark, unanimous judgment from the Court of Appeal that allows over 700,000 victims of the Fundão Dam disaster, Brazil’s worst ever environmental disaster, to seek redress against the world's largest mining company, BHP, in the Courts of England and Wales. We were proud to be confirmed as winners of the Litigation Boutique firm of the year prize at The Lawyer Awards 2023, and were also name Boutique Law Firm of the Year at the British Legal Awards 2023, too.

As one of the world’s leading class action law firms, our mission is to level the playing field between individuals and businesses and large corporations. We recognise that there can be substantial barriers to justice for consumers, residents, victims, small business owners, and investors when weighed up against the financial resources of multinational corporations.

We would encourage you to see our website for more information on our groundbreaking work and more generally about the firm and our global operations.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Associate (In-House Corporate) to join our legal team on a fixed-term basis with the potential to moving to a permanent role. This role will have primary responsibility for advising on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters, with particular focus on funding agreements, investment transactions, and strategic partnerships. The successful candidate will support in the provision of pragmatic, business-focused legal support to senior management and business units, ensuring effective risk management while enabling commercial growth. This role is flexible and can be remote or a hybrid arrangement.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Including, but not limited to:

• Advise on, draft and negotiate a variety of corporate and commercial agreements, including funding and financing agreements, joint ventures, shareholder agreements, supply and service contracts, and partnership arrangements.
• Support fundraising, investment and M&A activity, including due diligence, transaction documentation, and post-closing integration.
• Provide legal input on corporate governance, board matters, company secretarial issues and compliance with UK company law.
• Act as a key point of contact for internal stakeholders, providing clear and practical advice on legal and regulatory risks.
• Manage external counsel relationships effectively and cost-efficiently.
• Contribute to the development of internal policies and templates to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Assist the team with strategic projects and broader legal and compliance matters as required.

Requirements

• UK-qualified solicitor with a minimum of 5 years’ post-qualification experience, ideally trained at a leading law firm and/or within a fast-paced in-house environment.
• Strong grounding in corporate and commercial law, with demonstrable experience in funding agreements and investment transactions.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and communication skills, with a proven ability to deliver practical, solutions-oriented advice.
• Commercially astute with strong business judgment and ability to balance risk against business objectives.
• Comfortable working independently, managing a varied workload, and prioritising in a fast-moving environment.
• Collaborative, team-oriented, and able to build strong relationships across the business.

Benefits

The PG Commitment

At Pogust Goodhead we believe in championing individual growth and achievement. First and foremost, we are a team, and we know that a team is at its strongest when everyone feels that they are supported and valued as individuals. Because our team are the beating heart of Pogust Goodhead, we make the following commitment to all our people:

• To be a meritocracy with a fair and transparent pay review process

• To offer opportunities for internal promotion
• To provide everyone with a fair and structured performance review process
• To provide a learning environment that supports its employees in becoming experts in their roles
• To give all Pogust Goodhead’s people opportunities to influence and improve the way we work.

Fostering an Inclusive Workplace

Pogust Goodhead is an equal opportunities employer. We passionately believe that our team should represent the diverseness of the clients that we support, not least because it’s the diversity of perspective, thought, background and cultures that helps make us one of the leading global law firms in the class actions space. We are committed to providing a place of work that provides fair and equitable career growth, with learning opportunities for all our employees. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind within our firm, and we strive to create a culture that offers opportunity for all, regardless of race, culture, gender, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, disability, veteran status, or religious belief.

Pre-engagement Screening

If we extend an offer of employment to you, we will conduct pre-engagement screening checks where local legislation permits and where relevant to your role and to working within a regulated environment. These checks may include, but are not limited to, verification of your professional and academic qualifications, your eligibility to work in the relevant jurisdiction, any criminal records, your financial stability and obtaining work-related references. If you have any questions or concerns regarding our pre-engagement screening process, please contact a member of the Team via [email protected].