Corporate and M&A - Associate Lawyer

Our Corporate and M&A Team

We advise global and domestic market leaders, small to medium sized enterprises and entrepreneurs from a range of industries, financing institutions, funds and other international investors on their corporate and commercial activities, risk mitigation and compliance.

Our Corporate and M&A team has unparalleled experience in structuring and executing ground-breaking deals across various industries. At the same time, a significant part of our practice is taken up by the provision of ongoing legal services to clients in relation to the legal issues arising in the course of their day-to-day business activities, corporate governance and compliance requirements, commercial contracts and regulatory compliance, with many of which we have a long-lasting relationship.

The Opportunity

This is your chance to join one of Greece's most active and experienced Corporate & M&A teams, at a stage of your career where your foundations are solid and the right environment will shape your trajectory. You will work across a broad range of transactions and corporate advisory mandates — contributing from day one to deals that are shaping the Greek business landscape — alongside lawyers with unparalleled sector experience and a track record of landmark work.

What You Will Be Doing

• Working on a range of M&A transactions — including mergers and acquisitions, demergers, corporate restructurings, and joint ventures — with responsibility calibrated to your experience

• Drafting and reviewing commercial contracts — including share purchase and shareholders' agreements, business transfer agreements, distribution agreements, and other business-related agreements required in the context of clients' day-to-day activities

• Drafting and reviewing transaction documentation across the full lifecycle of deals

• Advising on regulatory compliance matters relevant to corporate transactions and client activities

• Conducting due diligence processes and preparing legal opinions and memoranda

• Contributing to the management of concurrent mandates with growing autonomy

• Providing day-to-day legal support to a broad range of legal entities across various industries

• Collaborating closely with senior lawyers and partners across the full lifecycle of transactions and advisory mandates

Required Qualifications

Essential:

• 4 to 7 years of relevant working experience in corporate and commercial law, ideally with exposure to M&A transactions

• Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) with a strong academic record

• Admitted to the Athens Bar Association or a regional Bar Association in Greece

• Fluency in both Greek and English – written and spoken

A strong plus:

• LLM degree obtained in an English-speaking country, ideally in Corporate, Commercial, or M&A Law

• Prior exposure to cross-border transactions or international clients

Required Skills

• Legal drafting and analytical ability — a consistent track record of precise, high-quality work across complex documentation

• Attention to detail

• Written and spoken communication — fluent and confident in both Greek and English, with clients, counterparties, and colleagues

• Interpersonal and teamwork skills

• Working efficiently under time pressure

• Multi-tasking and workload management

• Business acumen — the commercial awareness to understand clients' needs and translate them into pragmatic, effective legal solutions

• Mentoring and team leadership — a genuine commitment to the development of junior colleagues and the motivation of the team

• Commitment to quality — a personal standard that matches the calibre of work this practice is known for

What We Οffer at Bernitsas

• Active involvement in high-profile, complex transactions — with responsibility and ownership that grows with your experience

• Structured career development — continuous professional growth supported by a firm that invests in its people

• A collaborative, award-winning culture — Great Place to Work® certified, and recognised as one of the ‘Best Workplaces™ in Professional Services & Consulting’, ‘Best Workplaces™ for Women’ and ‘Best Workplaces™ for Young Professionals’ in Greece (2026)

• Hybrid flexibility — work from home one day per week

• Competitive compensation tailored to your experience and the market

• Premier private healthcare coverage and extensive employee support

• Monthly card for public transport (ATH.ENA Card)

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Bernitsas, diversity, equality, and inclusion are not policies — it is how we work. Our commitment is independently reflected in our Great Place to Work® certification and our recognition as one of the Best Workplaces™ for Women and Best Workplaces™ for Young Professionals in Greece. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates.

How to Apply

Send your CV and a brief cover letter – about half a page long - telling us why Corporate & M&A Law and why Bernitsas to: applications@bernitsaslaw.com, quoting reference CMA_1026.

We read every application ourselves — no automated screening, no algorithms. All applications are treated as strictly confidential.