Corporate Solicitor

Realm Recruit; Altrincham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected multi-disciplinary firm in Greater Manchester seeks a corporate solicitor to lead and shape its corporate department. With a direct pathway to partnership and a pipeline of work, this role offers the chance to grow within a values-led, entrepreneurial environment. The ideal candidate will have the expertise to handle complex transactions and mentor others, contributing to a supportive team culture.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

Corporate gym membership

Access to leadership development

Pathway to partnership

Supportive team culture

Qualifications

• 6+ PQE (or 3+ if exceptionally strong) in transactional corporate law.
• Experience in handling M&A, shareholder agreements, restructures, and business sales.
• Comfortable running deals and mentoring junior lawyers.

Responsibilities

• Shape and grow the corporate team within the firm.
• Take strategic ownership of a growing corporate function.
• Lead a department and define the legacy.

Skills

Transactional Corporate Law

M&A

Shareholder Agreements

Restructures

Business Sales

Mentoring

Strategic Thinking

Excellent Communication

Job description

• Step into a role with a pipeline of live work
• Shape and grow your own team within a values-led, entrepreneurial firm
• Direct pathway to partnership with real strategic input

Are you ready to move beyond being a cog in the wheel and start building something of your own?

This is a rare opportunity for a corporate solicitor to take strategic ownership of a growing corporate function within a respected, multi-disciplinary firm in Greater Manchester.

With a stream of existing work, cross-department referrals, and genuine buy-in from the partnership, you'll have the platform to shape the corporate offering in your image, with partnership firmly on the table.

This is more than just a job, it’s your opportunity to lead a department, define your legacy, and grow within a firm that’s scaling with purpose.

Who we’re looking for

• 6+ PQE (or 3+ if exceptionally strong) in transactional corporate law
• Experienced in handling M&A, shareholder agreements, restructures, and business sales
• Comfortable running deals and mentoring junior lawyers
• Commercially sharp, strategic, and an excellent communicator
• Ambitious and entrepreneurial, with a collaborative, low-ego mindset

Salary & Benefits

• Highly competitive salary
• Hybrid working (post-probation) and flexible hours
• Corporate gym membership
• Access to leadership development
• Pathway to partnership – internal progression model preferred
• Regular 1:1s and high leadership visibility
• Supportive, collaborative, and forward-thinking team culture

Contact Duane Cormell

Call Duane on 03300 245 606 or [e-mail] find out more or apply. All conversations are confidential.