Corporate Senior Associate/Associate Director

Leonard Curtis Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Birthday leave

Giving back days

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Leonard Curtis is seeking a Corporate Senior Associate or Associate Director to join a dynamic corporate team handling a broad range of transactions.

You will work with three partners, manage your own matters, and develop client relationships while contributing to a growth-focused firm with a strong regional presence in the North West.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years' post-qualification experience in a corporate practice.
• Strong hands-on experience across corporate transactions including M&A, MBOs/MBIs, private equity, joint ventures.
• Ability to run own matters independently while supporting partners.
• Outstanding client care and relationship-building skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with business development enthusiasm.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on a wide range of corporate transactions including M&A, MBOs/MBIs, private equity investments, joint ventures, restructures and demergers.
• Manage transactions from instruction to completion and maintain client communication.
• Support and collaborate with the three partners on larger, more complex matters.
• Supervise and develop junior team members.

Skills

M&A

Private equity

Joint ventures

Restructures

Client relationships

Business development

Job description

Corporate Senior Associate/Associate Director

Are you an ambitious corporate solicitor ready to take the next step in your career? LC Legal is a Chambers-ranked firm with bold regional and national growth ambitions, and we are looking for a driven Senior Associate or Associate Director to join our expanding Corporate team. Our Corporate team is young, dynamic and genuinely ambitious. Significant client demand is fuelling our growth and creating an outstanding opportunity for the right person to make their mark, develop their own practice and progress their career within a highly collegiate and supportive environment. LC Legal is recognised for its expertise in corporate transactions, having been shortlisted for the Regional Legal Team of the Year (2025 North West Rainmaker Awards) and the firm was also shortlisted for Mid-Size Law Firm of the Year at the 2025 Insider North West Dealmaker Awards. This is an exciting opportunity for a driven and commercially minded solicitor to join a young, dynamic, and highly regarded corporate team. You will work alongside three experienced partners in a collegiate and supportive environment, whilst being trusted to manage your own transactions and take real ownership of client relationships from day one. For the right candidate, this role offers a genuine platform to progress, build your own caseload and contacts, and make your mark.

Job Requirements

We are looking for a solicitor who is technically excellent, commercially astute, and genuinely ambitious. You will bring:
5-8 years' post-qualification experience gained within a busy corporate practice.
Solid, hands-on experience across a broad range of corporate transactions, with particular strength in M&A, MBOs, MBIs, private equity, joint ventures, restructures, and demergers.
The ability to run your own matters independently whilst supporting partners and supervising junior colleagues.
Outstanding client care skills and a natural ability to build strong, lasting professional relationships.
A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset with enthusiasm for business development and growing your own profile.
A collaborative team ethos and genuine enthusiasm for being part of a firm with real ambition.

Job Responsibilities

Working across the full breadth of our corporate practice, your responsibilities will include:

• Advising clients on a wide range of corporate transactions including M&A, management buy-outs (MBOs) and management buy-ins (MBIs), private equity investments, joint ventures, restructures, and demergers.


• Managing transactions from instruction to completion, taking responsibility for deal execution and client communication.


• Supporting and collaborating with the three partners in the team on larger, more complex matters.


• Supervising, mentoring, and developing more junior members of the team


• Contributing actively to business development initiatives and nurturing your own network of referrers and clients.

• Salary aligned with your skills and expertise


• 27 days holiday allowance plus statutory public holidays and the option to purchase more


• Private medical insurance


• Birthday leave


• 2 giving back days per year. We encourage our team to support the wider community by providing paid leave to work with local charities or good causes


• A hard working, fun and professional working environment


• Enhanced family friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity pay

• Salary aligned with your skills and expertise


• 27 days holiday allowance plus statutory public holidays and the option to purchase more


• Private medical insurance


• Flexible benefit and well-being schemes


• Birthday leave


• 2 giving back days per year. We encourage our team to support the wider community by providing paid leave to work with local charities or good causes


• A hard working, fun and professional working environment


• Enhanced family friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity pay

Leonard Curtis is a market leading professional services provider operating across the UK and offshore. Since our formation we’ve supported business owners and advisors by listening and offering practical solutions and tailored advice. Our expert team of specialists deliver positive strategic advice across restructuring and insolvency, funding, legal, business services and M&A advisory across 30 offices. A career with Leonard Curtis will open the door to varied career pathways.

We have built an environment that empowers you to express yourself to have confidence in who you are and what you’re capable of and develop the career you want.

Learning and Development

Leonard Curtis has a wealth of resources available to help you develop your career from the moment you join. Activities range from on-line learning modules to external training and qualifications.

Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity is a core business imperative of the Group. We are an equal opportunities employer which promotes inclusiveness and always employ the best professional for the job. Having a diverse workforce allows the Group to draw upon a range of different ideas and experiences which supports our business’s growth and creates an environment where everyone has an equal opportunity for success.

Our Beliefs

Express
yourself

Be yourself every day, in everything you do. Have confidence in what you’re capable of and what you bring to the team.

Be the
difference

Care about the work you do and the people we do it for. Treat people with compassion and strive to get the best outcomes.

Inspire
each other

Bring positivity to your work and your working relationships. Collaborate with an open mind and a commitment to achieve great things together.

LCBSG Limited Registered in England No. 09209265. Registered office: Leonard Curtis House, Elms Square, Bury New Road, Whitefield, M45 7TA.

Leonard Curtis is a trading style of Reach Commercial Finance Limited, registered at Leonard Curtis House, Elms Square, Bury New Road, Whitefield, M45 7TA. Company Register number is 09056450. Reach Commercial Finance Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, FRN: 753686. Reach Commercial Finance Limited is an authorised credit broker and not a lender. We work with an unrestricted number of lenders to find a potentially suitable arrangement for your consideration. ICO registration ZA069234 and you can check via www.ico.org.uk. We will receive commission from lenders. Different lenders pay different amounts depending on different commission models. For transparency we work with the following commission models: fixed fee, fixed rate of commission, percentage of the amount you borrow and rate for risk (this is based on the risk profile of the business). Further details of the commission model, calculation and amount will be disclosed to you throughout your customer journey. Privacy notice .

Leonard Curtis Legal Limited is a limited company, registered in England and Wales with registered number 09820186. Registered office: Leonard Curtis House, Elms Square, Bury New Road, Whitefield, M45 7TA. Leonard Curtis Legal Limited is registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority with number 626004.