Corporate Solicitor

JMC Legal Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 180,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working pattern

Extensive referral network

Collegiate partnership

Job summary

JMC Legal Recruitment in London’s West End is seeking a Corporate Partner to join an established practice with strong client relationships and a steady flow of high-quality work.

You will lead the corporate team, work closely with private wealth and tax specialists, and leverage an extensive referral network to grow the practice while enjoying a collaborative partnership culture and flexible working patterns.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor with significant experience in corporate and commercial law.
• Current practice at Partner level, or Legal Director seeking partnership.
• Track record advising entrepreneurs, owner-managed and corporate clients.

Responsibilities

• Advise on a broad range of transactional and advisory matters for entrepreneurs and corporate clients.
• Lead M&A, investments, shareholder arrangements, and broader corporate advisory work.
• Collaborate with Tax, Private Wealth and Real Estate teams.
• Leverage the firm’s referral network to grow the practice.
• Help drive expansion of the department and wider firm.

Skills

Corporate & Commercial Law

Partner level

Relationship management

M&A experience

Cross-border advisory

Job description

If you're a Corporate Partner looking for more than just a respected name, this is an opportunity to join a thriving West End firm where there is already a significant volume of corporate work waiting for the right individual.

Rather than joining a team where you'll be expected to build everything from day one, you'll step into an established practice with strong existing relationships, an extensive referral network and genuine capacity for growth. The current partners simply don't have the bandwidth to service all of the opportunities available, creating an excellent platform for the right lateral hire.

The Firm

This highly regarded West End law firm has been advising private clients, businesses and entrepreneurs for over 170 years and has built an enviable reputation for combining premium work with a highly collegiate culture. Relationships sit at the heart of the firm's approach, resulting in a loyal client base and a significant amount of repeat business.

The client base spans entrepreneurs, owner-managed businesses, international companies, family businesses, private investors and high-net-worth individuals, with the Corporate team working closely alongside the firm's market-leading Private Wealth, Tax and Real Estate practices to deliver commercially focused advice.

The firm is entering an exciting period of strategic growth, actively investing across a number of practice areas and attracting senior lawyers from leading City and West End firms. Partners benefit from a genuinely collaborative environment where cross-referrals are encouraged and long-term relationships are prioritised over internal competition.

The Role

You will join an established Corporate team advising entrepreneurs, family businesses, international clients and corporates on a broad range of transactional and advisory matters.

The work spans mergers and acquisitions, investments, shareholder arrangements, restructurings, joint ventures and wider corporate advisory work, often involving complex cross-border elements and close collaboration with the firm's Tax, Private Wealth and Real Estate specialists.

A key attraction of this opportunity is the platform already in place. The team continues to receive a significant volume of high-quality corporate instructions and has developed an extensive network of introducers and referrers. The demand is there, but the existing partners do not have the capacity to maximise every opportunity, creating a genuine opportunity for a new partner to inherit high-quality work while continuing to grow the practice.

Alongside managing high-quality client relationships, you will play a visible role in the continued expansion of the department and wider firm, working closely with fellow partners to strengthen existing relationships and capitalise on new opportunities.

The Candidate

• Qualified Solicitor with significant experience in corporate and commercial law
• Currently operating at Partner level, or a Legal Director seeking a first partnership opportunity
• Strong experience advising entrepreneurs, owner-managed businesses, family businesses and corporate clients
• Track record across M&A, investments, shareholder arrangements and wider corporate advisory work
• Commercially minded with excellent relationship management skills
• Collaborative approach and desire to be part of a close-knit partnership

What’s On Offer

• A highly respected West End platform with an outstanding reputation
• A competitive salary and benefits package
• A significant volume of high-quality corporate work ready to take on and grow
• Access to an extensive referral network and sophisticated client base
• A genuinely collegiate and supportive partnership
• High-quality domestic and international corporate work
• Flexible working pattern in terms of time and location
• The opportunity to join a firm actively investing in lateral partner growth across multiple practice areas

This is an opportunity to join a firm where relationships, quality and collaboration remain at the heart of the business, offering an excellent platform for a Corporate Partner to continue growing their practice with high-quality work already in place.