Senior Legal Counsel - M&A, Entain

• The successful candidate will have a strong background in corporate law, exceptional analytical skills and will have the ability and desire to turn their hands to a diverse variety of projects
• The candidate will be able to build strong relationships across a large group of internal stakeholders and manage complex projects in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• A UK-qualified lawyer with a transactional corporate background and around 5 years' post qualification experience at a City law firm or in a similar in-house environment
• Knowledge and experience of advising on general corporate matters, including negotiating, and executing M&A transactions
• A willingness to engage with and evaluate commercial proposals, working with team members to devise alternative approaches that add value/ reduce risk
• Able to communicate effectively with internal, cross-functional teams
• Strong commercial acumen and excellent legal analytical skills
• A desire to learn about the sector and Entain's business, including its regulatory, compliance, operational, competitive, fiscal & tax, strategic, public affairs & social responsibility backdrop
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to forge and develop strong working relationships
• A desire to build a best-in-class in-house Corporate Legal function and a willingness to contribute to and, where appropriate, lead, initiatives which support the functioning/ development of the wider Entain Governance function
• Strong teamworking skills and an ability to uphold and drive Entain's success and champion Entain’s core values

Desirable

• We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Legal Counsel to join our Group Corporate Legal team
• This role will deliver an important contribution to the business in providing legal advice and support on a broad range of corporate and strategic legal matters
• Advise in relation to listed company matters, including in relation to assessing and monitoring compliance with the Listing Rules, DTRs and Market Abuse Regulation
• Provide legal support as required to Entain’s Group Investor Relations and Group Tax, Treasury & Finance functions (including in relation to group re-organisations, restructurings, and intragroup financing arrangements)
• With support, provide legal oversight on group financing projects, including the raising of new, and the refinancing of existing, term loan and revolving credit facilities and, as required, other ECM/ DCM projects
• Manage the execution of M&A and other strategic corporate transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, and joint ventures (the majority of which will be international in nature)
• Support in relation to such other complex, high profile and “high stakes” legal matters as arise across the group from time to time
• Drive the design and implementation of best-in-class corporate governance initiatives which are appropriate for a listed business operating in a highly regulated sector
• Deliver presentations to senior stakeholders, including our Group General Counsel and Entain Investment Committee and prepare presentations for the Entain Group Executive Committee and PLC board of directors
• Support initiatives to contribute to the learning and development of junior members of the wider Entain legal team