Corporate Solicitor

BCL Legal; Dalkeith; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid work

Leadership & training

Client exposure

Clear progression

Leading Scottish dealmaker

BD opportunities

Job summary

BCL Legal is partnering with a top-tier Edinburgh firm to recruit a Corporate Solicitor for the expanding Edinburgh team. The role offers exposure to high-value transactions, a hybrid working pattern, and a clear route to progression.

You'll handle investments, mergers and acquisitions, disposals, and shareholder arrangements, collaborating with leading practitioners on cross-border deals while building client relationships in Scotland's dynamic market.

Qualifications

• Possess drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Can manage their workload effectively and work well under pressure.
• Are driven, proactive, and enthusiastic about career development.
• Thrive both working independently and as part of a team.
• Have a genuine interest in corporate deals and fast-paced transactional work.

Responsibilities

• Work on high-value, complex transactions across multiple sectors.
• Advise on investments, mergers and acquisitions, disposals, shareholder arrangements, and employee share incentive schemes.
• Support early-stage and high-growth businesses in Scotland's most exciting industries.
• Collaborate on deals with an international dimension - growing number of cross-border elements involved.
• Play an active role in business development and building lasting client relationships.
• Enjoy a genuinely collaborative team culture with mentoring and structured development.

Skills

Drafting

Negotiation

Communication

Job description

Location: Edinburgh | Practice Area: Corporate | Working Pattern: Hybrid | Position Type: Permanent

BCL Legal is pleased to be working with a top-tier law firm that is looking to strengthen its Corporate team in Edinburgh. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Corporate Solicitor to join a team known for handling some of the most high-profile and innovative deals in the market.

The Firm

• Highly respected National firm
• Rapidly growing corporate team ranked in legal directories
• Culture of collaboration, progression, and professional development
• Clear commitment to training and career advancement

The Role

This is a dynamic and varied position offering exposure to a wide range of corporate transactions for exciting, high-growth clients across Scotland and beyond. You'll be working alongside recognised leaders in the corporate space and benefit from a clear route to advancement.

• Work on high-value, complex transactions across multiple sectors
• Advise on investments, mergers and acquisitions, disposals, shareholder arrangements, and employee share incentive schemes
• Support early-stage and high-growth businesses in Scotland's most exciting industries
• Collaborate on deals with an international dimension - growing number of cross-border elements involved
• Play an active role in business development and building lasting client relationships
• Enjoy a genuinely collaborative team culture with mentoring and structured development

What's On Offer

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Supportive environment with strong leadership and training
• Regular client exposure and career-building opportunities
• A clear and achievable path for progression
• Work within a firm consistently recognised as a leading dealmaker in the Scottish legal market
• Business development opportunities

About You

We're looking to speak with commercially minded and ambitious Corporate lawyers who:

• Possess drafting, negotiation, and communication skills
• Can manage their workload effectively and work well under pressure
• Are driven, proactive, and enthusiastic about career development
• Thrive both working independently and as part of a team
• Have a genuine interest in corporate deals and fast-paced transactional work

BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.

All applications are treated with the strictest confidence.