Senior Legal Counsel M&A

Welcome to the Team

At Nexans, our Legal function is a key enabler of the Group’s transformation and growth strategy. You will join a high-performing, international Legal team at the heart of our M&A activity, working closely with senior leadership and business stakeholders across the Group.

This role is to support an increasingly active M&A pipeline, strengthening our capability to execute complex, cross-border transactions and deliver long-term value creation.

Getting a Flying Start

As Senior Legal Counsel M&A, you will play a central role in the execution of Nexans’ global M&A transactions, acting as a trusted legal partner throughout the full deal lifecycle.

You will report functionally to the M&A EVP and work in close collaboration with the M&A team and key business leaders. The role is fully dedicated to M&A, offering high visibility, direct exposure to strategic projects, and the opportunity to operate in a fast-paced, international environment.

This position is ideal for someone looking to step into a more autonomous, business-facing role, with strong development opportunities within Nexans’ global organisation.

How You Make an Impact

• Lead and manage the legal execution of M&A transactions end-to-end (acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures)


• Draft and negotiate key transaction documentation (LOIs, SPAs, shareholders’ agreements, ancillary agreements)


• Contribute to deal structuring and risk assessment, ensuring alignment with business objectives.


• Act as a key legal partner to the M&A team and business stakeholders throughout the transaction process.


• Coordinate internal functions (Tax, Finance, HR, IT, Insurance) and manage external legal advisors.


• Support post-closing activities, including integration, price adjustments, and claims management.

Your Starting Points

• 8 –12 years’ experience in M&A, with a balanced background in law firms and industrial/in-house environments within an international context


• Strong expertise in corporate law, transaction structuring, and contract negotiation


• Proven track record in leading complex cross-border transactions


• Solid business acumen with the ability to translate legal complexity into practical solutions


• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills at senior level


• Fluent in English; French strongly preferred (additional languages are a plus)

Our Growth Culture

At the individual level our growth-culture is built on trust and collaboration. We wish to welcome you as a valuable member of our team. To enable impact, we believe in freedom and autonomy at the individual level at same time as we encourage knowledge sharing, team-work mentality and can-do attitude amongst our team members.

At Nexans, we recognise the differences that make each employee valuable and unique. The diversity of experiences, origins, personalities, gender and disability are considered key to our global ambition to lead the world in energy transition towards a sustainable planet. This is why we encourage diversity in our recruitment - Bring yours to Nexans, it is welcome!