Corporate Senior Associate /

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions; Northampton; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme (employer match) up to

BUPA (eligible roles)

Group income protection

Death in service benefit

Competitive holiday entitlement

Volunteer leave

Long service awards

Gym discounts

Flexible benefits

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Job summary

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions in Northampton is seeking a Senior Associate / Junior Partner level Corporate Commercial Solicitor to lead transactions and grow the team.

You will join an established team, collaborate across the firm, and help drive strategic growth of the division. The role requires 5+ years’ PQE, strong client skills, and a proactive, entrepreneurial mindset. Salary £75,000–£100,000 plus bonus and benefits.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor (England and Wales)
• Ideally 5+ years’ PQE (guide only) with strong corporate and commercial experience
• Confident leading transactions and managing client relationships
• Commercially minded, proactive and comfortable taking ownership
• Strong drafting, negotiation and communication skills
• Enjoys mentoring and supporting junior colleagues
• Strong interest in business development and growing a practice

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a broad range of corporate and commercial transactions
• Advise on mergers and acquisitions, demergers and reorganisations
• Draft and negotiate commercial agreements and joint ventures
• Take primary responsibility for client matters, ensuring efficient delivery and high-quality outcomes
• Provide strategic, commercially focused advice aligned to client objectives
• Build and maintain long-term client relationships and acting as a trusted adviser
• Support junior team members through supervision, guidance and contribution to training objectives
• Driving business development through networking, industry events, referrer relationships and marketing activity (including writing for online and print media)

Skills

Leadership

Client relationships

Business development

Drafting

Negotiation

Mentoring

Education

Qualified Solicitor (England and Wales)

Job description

Senior Associate / Junior Partner Corporate Commercial Solicitor

Location: Northampton

Salary: £75,000 to £100,000 plus bonus and benefits

Experience: 5+ years’ PQE (guide only)

This is a standout opportunity for an experienced corporate and commercial solicitor with entrepreneurial instincts who wants to lead transactions, build client relationships and play a visible role in growing a team.

Our client is looking to recruit a Senior Associate / Junior Partner level Corporate Commercial Solicitor into their Northampton office. You will join an established team (including two Partners), supported by trainees and paralegals, and you will collaborate closely with colleagues across the wider firm. The team advises on a broad range of corporate transactions and commercial advisory work, and this hire will contribute to the strategic growth of the division.

You will take the lead on matters, act as a trusted adviser to clients and help drive business development through networking, relationship building and marketing activity (with support from an award-winning marketing team). This role would suit someone who enjoys combining hands‑on fee earning with leadership, profile building and long‑term growth.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading and managing a broad range of corporate and commercial transactions
• Advising on mergers and acquisitions, demergers and reorganisations
• Drafting and negotiating commercial agreements and joint ventures
• Taking primary responsibility for client matters, ensuring efficient delivery and high‑quality outcomes
• Providing strategic, commercially focused advice aligned to client objectives
• Building and maintaining long‑term client relationships and acting as a trusted adviser
• Supporting junior team members through supervision, guidance and contribution to training objectives
• Driving business development through networking, industry events, referrer relationships and marketing activity (including writing for online and print media)

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified Solicitor (England and Wales)
• Ideally 5+ years’ PQE (guide only) with strong corporate and commercial experience
• Confident leading transactions and managing client relationships
• Commercially minded, proactive and comfortable taking ownership
• Strong drafting, negotiation and communication skills
• Enjoys mentoring and supporting junior colleagues
• Strong interest in business development and growing a practice

What’s On Offer

• Salary of £75,000 to £100,000 plus bonus and benefits
• Pension scheme with employer match up to 4%
• BUPA (eligible roles only, subject to passing probation)
• Group income protection (eligible roles only) paying a percentage of salary after 6 months’ sickness absence
• Death in service benefit (after qualifying period) paying 3x salary
• Competitive holiday entitlement increasing with length of service
• Paid volunteer leave
• Long service awards
• Discounted health club and gym memberships
• Flexible benefits including the option to purchase additional annual leave, health screening and a retail discounts scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme (including hybrid and electric vehicles), with planned EV charging point rollout across offices

Working Arrangements

This is a permanent role based from the Northampton office.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. We will always obtain your express permission before sharing your details with our client.