CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATE / SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Sam Walsh; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SA Law is seeking an Associate/Senior Associate in Corporate & Commercial, offering a hybrid role with St Albans and homeworking. You will advise on acquisitions, disposals, restructures, and related transactions, drafting and negotiating key documents, while developing client relationships and contributing to business development.

The successful candidate is a corporate lawyer with 3–5 years PQE, seeking greater responsibility in a supportive environment that values collaboration and work-life

Qualifications

• Ambitious corporate lawyer with 3–5 years post-qualification experience.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience advising on corporate transactions and company law matters.
• Ability to manage matters with supervision and deliver practical, commercial advice.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Collaborative approach and contribution to team success.
• Clear, open communication and expectations.
• Interest in growth, mentoring, and development without limits.
• Commitment to flexible working and work-life balance.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, including acquisitions, disposals, and restructures.
• Draft, negotiate and review transaction documents such as SPAs and shareholders' agreements.
• Take ownership of matters from instruction to completion while maintaining client relationships.
• Collaborate with other practice areas to provide integrated advice.
• Contribute to business development and firm reputation.

Skills

Corporate law

Drafting

Negotiation

Client exposure

Supervision

Commercial awareness

Time management

Communication

Relationship-building

Collaboration

Mentoring

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

ASSOCIATE/SENIOR ASSOCIATE – CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL

Permanent | Full-time or flexible/part-time | Hybrid: St Albans & homeworking

Looking for your next challenge? Are you ready for a role that offers autonomy, meaningful work and genuine career progression? This is your opportunity to join a firm where you can truly shape your career.

ABOUT SA LAW

We are the law firm for people who believe life’s what you make it. Whether you’re growing a business, managing wealth, or planning your legacy, we give you the legal clarity, confidence, and commercial edge to shape your future on your terms.

Explore what’s possible with SA Law.

What you’ll do

• Advise clients on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, including acquisitions and disposals, management buyouts, corporate restructures, shareholder arrangements, joint ventures and general company law matters.
• Work with owner-managed businesses, entrepreneurs, investors and larger corporate clients across a variety of sectors.
• Draft, negotiate and review transaction documents, including share purchase agreements, shareholders’ agreements, investment agreements and ancillary documentation.
• Take ownership of matters, managing transactions from instruction through to completion while maintaining strong client relationships.
• Collaborate closely with colleagues across the firm’s commercial, employment, commercial property and private wealth teams to deliver joined-up advice.
• Contribute to business development initiatives and help strengthen the firm’s reputation in the market.
• Work autonomously, supported by a culture that values excellence, openness and ambition.

About you

You are an ambitious corporate lawyer (ideally 3 – 5 years post-qualification experience), looking for:

• A step up from your current firm, with greater responsibility and client exposure
• A high-quality and supportive environment where you can continue to develop your technical expertise and commercial understanding.
• A role where your contribution is recognised and where you can build lasting relationships with clients and colleagues

You’ll bring with you:

• Experience advising on a broad range of corporate transactions and company law matters.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience managing matters and transactions with an appropriate level of supervision.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to deliver practical, solution-focused advice.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• A collaborative approach and enthusiasm for contributing to the continued success of the team and the wider firm.
• Clear expectations and open communication – so you know where you stand.
• Meaningful work with ambitious businesses and individuals shaping their future.
• A culture of inclusion, belonging, and collaboration.
• Opportunities for growth, mentoring, and development without limits.
• Flexible working and support for a work-life balance that lasts.

Additional information

At SA Law, we’re a firm built around people. We believe everyone does their best work when they feel supported, included, and able to be themselves. Creating a workplace where different perspectives are welcomed isn’t just the right thing to do. It leads to better conversations, stronger ideas, and better outcomes for our clients.

We value difference and treat each other with respect. Our culture is open and supportive, giving people the opportunities to grow both professionally and personally. When our people thrive, so does the work we do.

We are committed to making our recruitment process fair, inclusive, and accessible. If you’d like to request an adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, or would like to discuss flexibility, please contact our HR team in confidence [e-mail] .

Explore what’s possible with us – take the next step in your legal career.

Kelly
Pike Head of Human Resources
Principal Associate