Overview
Corporate and M&A Associate -Two Openings Jobs in Athens, Attiki, Greece at Bernitsas Law
Title: Corporate and M&A Associate -Two Openings
Company: Bernitsas Law
Location: Athens, Attiki, Greece
Our Corporate and M&A Team
Our practice has advised participants in many of the high value and innovative corporate public and private sector transactions to have taken place in Greece. 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 in the context of new legislation, market liberalisation and foreign investment.
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 ESG compliance requirements, commercial contracts and regulatory compliance, for many of which we have acted for over a decade.
Our aim is to get to know our clients’ individual requirements to ensure we provide a personalised service which is in line with their goals and to build a long-lasting relationship with them.
The Opportunity
We have two openings for Associates to join our Corporate & M&A team — and we are looking across a broad range of experience, from 3 to 7 years. Whether your foundations are newly consolidated or your expertise is already well-developed, what we are looking for is: precise legal thinking, genuine ambition, and the drive to contribute to some of the most complex and high-profile transactions in the Greek market.
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:
• 3 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
• Deadline management — ability to work 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 — they are 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: [email protected], quoting reference CMA_0826.
We read every application ourselves — no automated screening, no algorithms. All applications are treated as strictly confidential.
