Corporate Partner

Simpson Judge; Greater London; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Simpson Judge is seeking a Corporate Partner to strengthen and expand its corporate practice in London. The role focuses on leading domestic and cross-border M&A, private equity and joint ventures for UK and international clients, with strong emphasis on client development and team collaboration.

The successful candidate will join an established corporate team and mentor junior lawyers, while developing the practice across complementary departments within the firm.

Qualifications

• Strong corporate practice with emphasis on private M&A.
• Proven ability to manage corporate matters for shareholders, investors or family offices.
• Portable client following or credible network to generate work.
• Excellent transactional, technical and client-management skills.
• Commercial and entrepreneurial mindset for practice development.
• Interest in building a long-term practice within a collaborative firm.

Responsibilities

• Lead UK and cross-border acquisitions, disposals and investments.
• Advise shareholders, corporates, investors and family offices.
• Handle private M&A, private equity and growth-capital transactions.
• Advise on joint ventures, shareholders’ agreements and reorganisations.
• Develop existing client relationships and generate new opportunities.
• Collaborate with tax, employment, finance, real estate, disputes and private-wealth teams.

Skills

Corporate law

M&A

Client management

Business development

Team mentoring

Commercial acumen

Job description

An established London commercial law firm is seeking a Corporate Partner to strengthen and help develop its corporate practice.

The firm advises UK and international clients ranging from entrepreneurs, owner managed businesses and family offices to investors, financial institutions and multinational companies. Its corporate work includes domestic and cross-border M&A, private equity, venture capital, joint ventures, corporate reorganisations, investment structures, capital markets and general corporate advisory matters.

The opportunity

The successful partner will join an established corporate team with experienced partner, senior associate and associate support.

The role will involve

• Leading UK and cross-border acquisitions, disposals and investments
• Advising shareholders, corporates, investors and family offices
• Handling private M&A, private equity and growth-capital transactions
• Advising on joint ventures, shareholders’ agreements and reorganisations
• Developing existing client relationships and generating new opportunities
• Working collaboratively with the firm’s tax, employment, finance, real estate, disputes and private-wealth teams
• Supporting and mentoring junior lawyers
• Playing an active role in the continued growth of the corporate practice

The candidate

The firm is interested in speaking with established partners, salaried partners or senior Legal Directors who are ready to step into a partner-level position.

Candidates should have

• A strong corporate practice, ideally centred on private M&A
• Experience acting for businesses, shareholders, investors or family offices
• A portable client following or credible network capable of generating work
• Strong technical, transactional and client-management skills
• A commercial and entrepreneurial approach to practice development
• An interest in building a long-term practice within a collaborative firm
• The ability to introduce work across complementary departments

Experience in technology, healthcare, financial services, professional services, consumer, retail, hospitality, energy or natural resources would be particularly attractive.

The firm

The firm offers a collaborative and non-hierarchical culture, direct access to decision-makers and the opportunity for the successful partner to influence the future direction of the corporate practice.

The platform provides established UK and international client relationships, cross-departmental support and a genuine opportunity to develop a visible and profitable practice.

A competitive remuneration package and flexible working arrangements are available.