Corporate Associate

JMC Legal Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment agency is seeking a Corporate Associate in Oxford. This role offers the opportunity to work on a diverse caseload, from early-stage funding to high-value M&A. You will build strong client relationships and take ownership of transactions in a supportive, people-first firm culture. A qualified solicitor with solid transactional experience is preferred. Competitive salary and hybrid working are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Clear career development framework

Hybrid working

Ego-free firm culture

Qualifications

• Experience in corporate transactions at a reputable firm.
• Solid grounding in M&A and corporate law.
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support a diverse range of corporate transactions.
• Work directly with clients from initial consultation to completion.
• Build lasting relationships and develop your own practice.

Skills

Commercial mindset

Project management skills

Client relationship building

Education

Qualified solicitor

Job description

Corporate Associate - Oxford

Entrepreneurial clients. Complex transactions. Career you can shape.
An opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Corporate Associate to join a growing team based in Oxford, working with a diverse mix of UK and international clients across the technology, retail, manufacturing, and finance sectors.

This is a role for someone who enjoys variety-supporting everything from early-stage funding rounds to high-value M&A and strategic joint ventures. The team acts for entrepreneurs, scale-ups, and major corporates, with much of the work carrying an international dimension.

You'll be involved in every stage of a transaction, from first instruction through to completion and beyond. This is a role that suits someone who wants to take ownership, work directly with clients, and build lasting relationships from day one.

The team is known for its collegiate culture and strong client relationships. You'll be supported by highly experienced partners, yet given the trust and space to develop your own practice and presence in the local and national market.

What's on offer

• A broad, high-quality corporate caseload across sectors and borders
• Opportunities to grow your client network and personal brand
• Clear, transparent career development framework
• A people-first, ego-free firm culture
• Competitive salary and benefits, with hybrid working

This role would suit a qualified solicitor with solid transactional experience gained at a reputable firm. You'll have a sharp commercial mindset, strong project management skills, and an appetite to grow-both personally and professionally.

All approaches treated in confidence.