Corporate Lawyer

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Job Summary: EY is seeking a Senior Corporate/M&A Lawyer in Valencia to provide comprehensive advisory services on mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, and private equity, leading due diligence processes and managing client relationships. Key Highlights: 1. Opportunity for growth and development at a leading global firm. 2. Continuous training and a defined career plan. 3. A dynamic, collaborative, and inclusive environment with multidisciplinary teams. Location: Valencia Other locations: Primary Location Only Salary: Competitive Date: 9 Jun 2026 **Job description** ------------------- Requisition ID: 1716469 **At EY, we shape the future with confidence.** At EY, you’ll find **much more than a job**: a real opportunity to grow, learn, and make an impact at a leading global firm. In Spain, we are **nearly 7,000 professionals**, present in **15 offices**, and part of a global network of **more than 400,000 people**, all working daily toward a shared purpose: **Building a Better Working World**. At EY, we drive careers with impact, structured development, and continuous learning. We shape the future with confidence—through people and technology. \#ShapeTheFutureWithConfidence \#EYCareers \#BuildingABetterWorkingWorld **The opportunity** EY is a leading global firm in audit, consulting, strategy and transactions, and legal and tax services, supporting public and private organizations through their most complex challenges. At EY: * We champion continuous innovation. * We develop long-term talent within multidisciplinary teams. * We drive purposeful, progressive careers. EY Abogados offers a broad range of tax and legal advisory services, characterized by personalized attention and structural adaptability to clients’ needs—in Spain and worldwide. Our professionals advise businesses to enable sound decision-making, drawing on extensive experience and expertise. This equips them to deliver competitive advantages and opportunities to clients. **Your key responsibilities:** As a member of the Corporate/M&A team in our **Valencia office**, your key responsibilities will include: * Comprehensive advisory services on domestic and international merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions, including both share deals and asset deals. * Leadership and coordination of legal due diligence processes, including drafting and reviewing reports and identifying contingencies. * Negotiation and drafting of standard transactional documentation: letters of intent (LOI/MOU), confidentiality agreements (NDA), share purchase agreements (SPA), shareholders’ agreements, investment agreements, and closing documentation. * Advisory services on corporate restructuring operations (mergers, spin-offs, business transfers, transformations). * Ongoing corporate advisory services: corporate governance, board and shareholder meetings, corporate secretarial services, capital increases and reductions. * Advisory services on private equity, venture capital, and financing rounds. * Coordination with other firm service lines (tax, labor, regulatory, Strategy and Transactions) and foreign law firms on cross-border transactions. * Direct client relationship management and supervision of junior lawyers’ work within the team. **Requirements:** Mandatory: * Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Law (a dual degree in Law and Business Administration/Economics is preferred). * Master’s Degree in Legal Practice and active bar association membership. * Between 5 and 8 years of experience in Corporate and M&A law at a prestigious law firm (preferably an international firm or a Big Four legal practice). * Demonstrable experience leading legal due diligence and actively participating in SPA and shareholders’ agreement negotiations. * High level of English, both spoken and written (minimum C1); additional languages are valued. * Proficiency in Microsoft Office and document management tools. Preferred: * Specialized Master’s degree in Corporate Legal Advisory, Corporate Law, or M&A. * Experience in private equity, venture capital, or risk capital transactions. * Familiarity with the business ecosystem of the Valencian Community. * Experience working in multidisciplinary environments and on cross-border transactions. * International internships or supplementary training abroad. **What we offer?** **Wellbeing and personal benefits** * EY Wellbeing HUB, offering physical health programs (Wellhub) and mental wellbeing support. * Life and Accident Insurance. * EY Flex Compensation Plan: transportation, training, meal card, childcare, among others. * Bankinter Office with special conditions for EY professionals. **Flexibility and work-life balance** * Hybrid work model, with flexibility adapted to project and team needs. **Professional development** * EY University: continuous learning with individualized pathways (over 100 hours per year). * Defined career plan, with annual reviews and tangible growth opportunities. * Support from day one through dedicated roles: * + Buddy for your integration. + Counselor for your professional development throughout your EY journey. **Culture and work environment** * A dynamic, collaborative, and inclusive environment. * Opportunity to work with global and multidisciplinary teams. * Constant expansion of your professional network within a leading firm. **Social commitment** * Participation in social engagement initiatives through the EY Foundation and EY’s own Social Impact programs in Spain. * Genuine commitment to sustainability, diversity, and corporate responsibility.