Corporate Associate – Corporate Healthcare

Acuity Law; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent UK law firm in Birmingham is seeking a Corporate Associate to join their esteemed Corporate Healthcare team. You will advise on high-profile healthcare transactions, including M&A, corporate restructurings, and private equity deals. With a strong emphasis on client interaction and career progression, this role offers the chance to develop your skills in a supportive environment alongside experienced professionals. The ideal candidate will have at least 4 years of experience in corporate law, particularly within the healthcare sector.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration package

Clear career progression

Mentorship opportunities

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience advising on healthcare transactions, M&A, and corporate structures.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to lead client negotiations and manage complex transactions.

Responsibilities

• Advise healthcare clients on M&A transactions and corporate governance.
• Manage due diligence processes and regulatory compliance for transactions.
• Collaborate with specialists to provide integrated legal services.

Skills

Corporate law

M&A transactions

Private equity

Negotiation

Client management

Education

4+ years PQE in corporate law

Job description

About Acuity Law

We are a leading UK law firm renowned for our commitment to excellence, client service, and delivering innovative legal solutions. Our firm is recognised for its collaborative and dynamic working environment, offering high-quality legal advice to a diverse range of clients, from multinational corporations and financial institutions to SMEs, start-ups and high-net-worth individuals. We pride ourselves on fostering professional growth, encouraging innovation, and maintaining an inclusive and supportive culture.

About The Role

We are seeking an ambitious and commercially minded Corporate Associate to join our highly regarded Corporate Healthcare team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a broad range of high-profile and complex healthcare transactions, advising healthcare providers, dental acquirers, corporate groups, funders and investors across the healthcare sector.

As a key member of the team, you will play an integral role in delivering healthcare focused M&A transactions, private equity investments, buy and build strategies, joint ventures, corporate restructurings, and ongoing corporate advisory work for regulated businesses. You will have direct client exposure, high levels of responsibility, and opportunities to develop your technical and business development skills in a collaborative and supportive environment.

This role offers excellent career progression, high-quality work, and the chance to build strong client relationships while working alongside experienced partners and senior lawyers.

About The Team

Our Corporate Healthcare team has a proven track record and a long-established reputation for advising on the unique and legal commercial challenges facing the healthcare sector. The team is widely recognised for delivering commercially focused, high-quality legal advice on complex and highly regulated healthcare transactions.

We are market leaders in healthcare M&A, acting for healthcare providers, established groups, corporate operators, funders, and investors across different sectors within the healthcare market. The team has a strong track record supporting buy-and-build strategies and providing ongoing corporate advisory support.

We advise across the full lifecycle of a healthcare business, from early-stage growth through to acquisitions, disposals, refinancings, and exits, delivering commercially focused advice on high-value and complex transactions.

Key Responsibilities

• Advising healthcare clients on M&A transactions, private equity deals, corporate restructurings, joint ventures, shareholder agreements, and general corporate governance with a focus on regulated healthcare businesses.
• Managing and coordinating healthcare specific due diligence processes, including regulatory compliance, data privacy matters and drafting and negotiating key transaction documents, and advising on deal structuring.
• Working closely with clients, leading negotiations, and managing transactions from inception to completion.
• Providing strategic corporate advice to healthcare businesses, ensuring compliance with healthcare laws and regulations.
• Collaborating with specialists across tax, commercial, employment, banking, and real estate to deliver integrated legal solutions.
• Supporting business development initiatives, attending client events, networking, and contributing to thought leadership and marketing efforts.
• Mentoring and supervising junior lawyers and trainees, providing guidance on healthcare specific legal issues and best practices.
• Keeping up to date with legal and regulatory developments, ensuring clients receive proactive and commercially sound advice.

About You

We are looking for a commercially astute corporate solicitor with experience gained within a leading corporate team, ideally with exposure to healthcare matters. You will have experience advising clients on a range of corporate transactions, strong technical skills, and a proactive approach to client management and business development.

Personal Specification

• Minimum of 4 years PQE in corporate law gained within a reputable UK law firm with experience advising healthcare, or other regulated-sector clients is desirable.
• Strong experience handling M&A transactions, private equity, corporate finance, and general corporate advisory matters.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills, with a keen eye for detail.
• The ability to manage transactions from start to finish, working directly with clients and leading negotiations.
• Strong understanding of corporate law, regulatory requirements, and market trends.
• A commercial and solutions-focused approach, with the ability to provide strategic advice aligned with clients' business objectives.
• Excellent client management and relationship-building skills, with a track record of developing and maintaining strong client connections.
• A proactive and team-oriented mindset, with the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple practice areas.
• Ambition to develop professionally, take on increasing responsibility, and contribute to the growth of the corporate team.

Why Join Us?

Joining our firm as a Corporate Associate offers a unique opportunity to work on high-profile transactions, gain exposure to leading clients, and develop your career in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

• High-Calibre Work
  Work on complex and high-value corporate transactions across diverse industries, advising private and public companies, investors, and entrepreneurs.
• Clear Career Progression
  Benefit from a structured career path with clear progression opportunities and partner-led mentorship.
• Client Exposure
  Enjoy direct client contact, taking a lead role in negotiations and managing transactions with autonomy and responsibility.
• Collaborative and Supportive Culture
  Be part of a team that values collaboration, professional growth, and knowledge-sharing, with a strong emphasis on mentoring and development.
• Business Development Opportunities
  Play an active role in networking, marketing, and client relationship-building to develop your profile and practice.
• Competitive Remuneration Package
  Receive a market-leading salary and benefits package, including flexible working options, professional development support, and a strong work-life balance.

Next Steps

For a confidential discussion, please contact our recruitment team. We look forward to welcoming a talented professional to our growing team.