Corporate Solicitor

Walker Lovell Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Walker Lovell Ltd in London is seeking a commercially minded corporate solicitor with 4–6 years PQE to lead M&A matters, reorganisations and broader corporate advisory work.

You will take ownership of transactions, draft with precision, and build trusted relationships with clients while supported by senior colleagues in a collaborative, high-quality practice.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years PQE in corporate law.
• Experience in corporate transactions, including M&A and advisory matters.
• Excellent drafting and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage work independently with strong client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead corporate matters across M&A, investments and shareholder arrangements.
• Advise on corporate reorganisations and broader business law matters.
• Take ownership of transactions with senior support as needed.
• Build trusted client relationships through clear, commercially focused legal advice.

Skills

M&A experience

Corporate transactions

Drafting skills

Independent work

Client relations

Education

PQE 4-6 years

Job description

Take the next step in your corporate career with the scope to handle high-quality transactions, build stronger client relationships and take meaningful ownership of your work. You’ll join an established team where experienced solicitors are trusted to deliver, while retaining access to senior expertise when needed.

Why This Business

This established and well-regarded practice has a strong corporate offering, advising a varied client base on transactions and strategic corporate matters.

The team combines high-quality work with a collaborative, commercially focused approach. Experienced solicitors are given the opportunity to take greater ownership, develop trusted client relationships and build broader experience across a varied corporate workload.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead corporate matters across M&A, investments and shareholder arrangements.
• Advise clients on corporate reorganisations and broader business law matters.
• Take ownership of transactions, producing technically strong work with appropriate senior support.
• Build trusted client relationships through clear, commercially focused legal advice.

What You’ll Bring

• Around 4-6 years’ PQE with substantial experience in corporate law.
• Strong experience across corporate transactions, ideally including M&A and wider corporate advisory matters.
• Excellent technical drafting and analytical skills, with the judgement to manage work independently.
• A valid Solicitors Practising Certificate and strong client and stakeholder skills.

Who This Suits

You’re a commercially minded corporate solicitor who has built strong technical foundations and is ready for greater autonomy.

You enjoy varied transactional work, want meaningful client exposure and value being trusted to take ownership rather than having every detail closely supervised. You’re looking for a role where you can continue developing your corporate career while working on interesting, high-quality matters.