Corporate Legal Director

Michael Page; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking an experienced Corporate Legal Director in Leeds. You will advise OMBs, large corporates and PLCs on a range of transactions, including M&A, private equity, buyouts and joint ventures. The firm has a strong national and international reputation and a broad full‑service offering.

You will supervise junior lawyers, help develop the wider team, and contribute to business development while collaborating across the firm to deliver commercially focused advice.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with ~8+ years PQE and extensive corporate law experience.
• Strong experience in M&A, private equity, buyouts and joint ventures.
• Proven ability to supervise juniors and develop the team.

Responsibilities

• Advise OMBs, large corporates and PLCs on corporate transactions.
• Lead a broad range of corporate transactions end-to-end.
• Supervise junior lawyers and develop the team.
• Drive business development and networking for the practice.
• Collaborate with colleagues to deliver commercially focused advice.
• Contribute to growth of the corporate practice.

Skills

M&A

Private equity

Joint ventures

Corporate governance

Supervising juniors

Education

Solicitor qualification

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Corporate Legal Director to join a highly regarded and growing team in Leeds. You will advise an impressive range of OMBs, large corporates and PLCs on a range of corporate transactions, including M&A, private equity, buyouts and joint ventures.

Our client is a highly regarded regional law firm with an increasingly strong national and international reputation.

With a broad full service offering and a client base spanning businesses and individuals, the firm works with organisations across the UK and internationally. Its corporate practice is particularly well regarded, with the team consistently recognised by legal directories for the quality of its work and its commercial approach.

Description

• Advising a varied client base of OMBs, large corporates and PLCs
• Managing a broad range of corporate transactions
• Handling M&A, private equity investments, buyouts and joint ventures
• Advising on corporate reorganisations and corporate governance matters
• Managing transactions from initial instruction through to completion
• Building strong, trusted relationships with clients and key stakeholders
• Supervising junior lawyers, helping to develop the wider team
• Contributing to team projects and the continued growth of the corporate practice
• Helping with networking, profile raising and business development initiatives
• Working with colleagues across the wider firm to deliver commercially focused advice

Profile

• A solicitor with around 8 years PQE or more
• An experienced corporate lawyer with strong technical expertise
• Experienced across a broad range of M&A and corporate transactions
• Experienced in private equity investments, buyouts and joint ventures
• Comfortable advising OMBs, large corporates and PLCs
• Commercially minded with the ability to understand clients' wider business objectives
• Confident supervising and developing junior team members
• Able to contribute to business development and networking activity

Job Offer

• Salary ranging from £95,000 to £110,000
• Hybrid working options.
• Option to buy and sell holidays.