The Corporate and M&A practice group is recruiting for qualified lawyers with experience ranging from 2 to 6 years PQE.

Our firm:

We advise domestic and global corporations, individual shareholders and entrepreneurs, sponsors and lenders, investment banks, private equity providers, state and semi state entities. Our corporate and M&A group works closely with our specialist departments and together we are the market leaders on both domestic and international transactions.

Working together with our multidisciplinary Client Technology team, we offer our clients immediate and centralised access to market-leading technology solutions. The ability to layer innovation and expertise differentiates us from other firms by ensuring that our clients can leverage new technology and best practices on an ever-evolving basis.

If you are a qualified lawyer looking to join a dynamic and market-leading Corporate and M&A practice group or currently practicing abroad looking for an opportunity to return to Ireland, we want to hear from you.

The role:

The practice group advise clients through every stage of the company life-cycle:

Private M&A
Public M&A
Capital Markets - Equity
Private Equity
Venture Capital & Growth Equity
PLC Advisory and Governance
Corporate Reorganisations
Corporate Advisory and Company Law
Goodbody Secretarial Limited – Company Secretarial and Governance Services

Requirements

Qualified candidates from 2 to 6yrs PQE
Ideally from a large or medium corporate law firm, in Ireland or the United Kingdom
An excellent academic record
Strong interpersonal and communications skills
Strong team and collaborative skills
Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills

A competitive remuneration package

Access to the firm’s marquee training and development programmes, delivered through the ALG School of Business and Law
Discretionary performance bonus
Pension and health insurance contribution, wellbeing contribution, life assurance, subsidised gym, restaurant and coffee shop.
Hybrid working policy

The Firm

A&L Goodbody (ALG) is a leading Irish law firm with five international offices in Dublin, Belfast, London, New York and San Francisco. There are currently 120 partners and over 900 employees. The strong international and domestic business community in Ireland forms a valuable part of the ALG client base. ALG is incredibly proud to be recognised as the leading Irish law firm in the Chambers and Partners Europe 2024 Guide with the highest number of Band 1 practice area rankings. ALG is also ranked as a 'top tier' law firm in The Legal 500 EMEA Guide 2024 and the IFLR1000 Guide 2024. The firm is consistently ranked number one in the Irish market and on a European level.

A sample of other recent notable awards include:

Awarded the prestigious Company of the Year award at the National Diversity & Inclusion Awards 2025 hosted by the Irish Centre for Diversity
Recognised by Mergermarket as the #1 M&A legal advisor in Ireland by deal volume for 2024
Winner of the Best Client Service Award by the Lawyer European Awards
Future of Legal Services Innovation Award winners 2024
Awarded the Investors in Diversity Silver Mark in 2024 by the Irish Centre for Diversity
Most Popular Graduate Recruiter in Law 2024 by GradIreland (for 13 consecutive years)
Law firm of the year - Republic of Ireland 2023 at The Lawyer European Awards
Irish Law Firm of the Year 2023 at the Chambers Europe Awards
One of the top 50 most innovative law firms in Europe 2023 by the Financial Times
Best client support 2023 by the Managing Partners Forum
Business Working Responsibly Mark 2023

ALG has a reputation for leading the way in continuously developing its service to clients and internally to its business. This is delivered through the use of new processes, ways of working, innovative use of technology and marketing-leading business service teams.

Accessibility

If you require any accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact us and we will work with you to ensure the best possible candidate experience.

We value a diverse and inclusive workforce and are an equal opportunities employer.

Corporate and M&A Lawyer

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