Corporate Senior Associate Solicitor

JMC Legal Recruitment; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK law firm in Edinburgh seeks a Senior Corporate Associate Solicitor with a minimum of 5 years PQE. The successful candidate will work with prestigious clients on M&A and private equity transactions, providing tailored solutions in a supportive and collaborative environment. This firm offers excellent career development opportunities, flexible working culture, and a lucrative salary package.

Benefits

Flexible working culture

Career development opportunities

Lucrative salary

Excellent benefits package

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years PQE in Corporate law.
• Experience in M&A, private equity, and JV transactions is essential.
• Excellent verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored solutions and expert advice on Corporate activities.
• Work with a diverse range of clients, including FTSE100 entities.
• Develop technical and client relation skills.

Skills

M&A transactions

Private equity

Joint ventures

Excellent communication skills

Proactive mindset

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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Posted:

12.08.2025

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26.09.2025

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Job Description:

Corporate Senior Associate Solicitor

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Are you an ambitious Corporate lawyer seeking to become a leader in your practice area and work for a renowned Top 50 firm?

This business has been recognised as the best firm to work for in the country. They offer excellent pay, exposure to the highest quality of work, and their renowned Corporate team is seeking a Senior Associate (5-9 PQE) to join their impressive Edinburgh office.

The Firm

This leading UK law firm combines top-tier work and prestigious clients with an excellent culture and work-life balance. As a Top 50, multi-award-winning firm, its rapid growth stems from delivering results for high-profile clients and prioritising the development of its legal talent.

Rare among elite firms, its culture is approachable and supportive, with a collaborative ethos and hands-on mentorship from partners. Many lawyers are individually recognised, including in the Hot 100 and Legal 500 Hall of Fame, and the firm's commitment to professional development fosters long tenures and rising stars.

With a client base spanning high-net-worth individuals to global multinationals, the firm offers exposure to high-calibre, multi-jurisdictional work, supported by some of the UK's top legal minds. For ambitious professionals, this is an unmatched opportunity to excel and reach the pinnacle of your legal career.

The Role

Working with this Legal 500-ranked Corporate team, you will gain exposure to exciting and innovative work with a diverse range of clients, from FTSE100 entities to cutting-edge start-ups.

You will provide tailored solutions and expert advice on the full range of Corporate activity, including but not limited to M&A, JV, scale-ups, funding, public listings, private equity investments, and restructuring.

With renowned colleagues, you will have the opportunity to develop your technical and client relation skills while helping to cement the company's reputation as a leader in the Edinburgh Corporate market.

The successful candidate will be in an enviable position to develop market-leading expertise in Corporate and take a significant and exciting step forward in their career.

The Ideal Candidate

• Is an ambitious individual with a minimum of 5 years PQE in Corporate
• Experience specifically in M&A, private equity, and JV transactions
• Excellent verbal/written communicator with first-rate interpersonal skills
• Has a proactive, innovative, and value-adding mindset

What's on offer

• Working for a Top 50 and 'Best Law Firm of the Year' winning employer
• An opportunity to develop a revered reputation in Corporate practice
• Exposure to top-tier clients and high-quality/high-value work
• Engrained culture of flexible working
• First-rate career development opportunities
• Lucrative salary
• Excellent benefits package and well-being considerations