Corporate Solicitor

JMC Legal Recruitment; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An ambitious Top 200 law firm is seeking a Corporate Associate to join their dynamic Manchester office. This role offers the chance to work alongside industry leaders in a highly regarded department, dealing with a diverse range of corporate transactions across various sectors. With a commitment to personal investment in your career and a focus on innovation, this firm provides an excellent platform for professional growth. If you are a driven solicitor with 1-5 years PQE, eager to contribute to a thriving team, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Excellent Benefits Package

Bonus Scheme

Qualifications

• 1-5 years PQE in Corporate Law.
• Experience in a range of corporate transactions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team alongside partners in corporate matters.
• Drive business development to enhance department growth.

Skills

Corporate Transactions

Business Development

Legal Research

Client Management

Education

Law Degree

Solicitor Qualification

Job description

Corporate Associate | 1-5 PQE | Growing Top 200 firm

This firm is one of the UK's most sought-after full-service law firms. This can be evidenced by their continual climbing of the Top 100 Law firm's rankings and their 2023 Top Tier Legal 500 and top Ranked Chambers awards.

Their core values centralise around investing in people to bring the best out of the company. So, if you are looking for a career move that will offer you the personal investment to excel your career in collaboration with their aspirations of being the best of the best this might be the firm for you.

Whilst they are entrepreneurial, ambitious and dynamic, they are focused on the long-term benefits of their clients and people; meaning they manage the business responsibly and effectively.

The Firm

This Top 200 firm has one of the most well-respected names for quality work across nationally. They are a multi-service practice, with HNW flavour throughout their departments. The firm punches well above its weight and its main competitors are impressively some Top 50 firms, they deal on par with some of the country's most well-known law firms.

They are ranked highly in the Legal 500, and in the last five years they have nearly doubled in size, this is due to a dynamic team, some strategic key hires, and an influx of work, which covers both domestic and international matters, standing at over 50 partners across practice areas that include Media, Technology, Corporate, Agriculture, Private Wealth, Environment and Charities.

The firm is very entrepreneurial and is ahead of the curve on the changing legal landscape; they have invested in artificial intelligence, using state-of-the-art software allowing staff to save days of work. This firm is the only SME-sized law firm using it, other big international names have used it for several years. It is this approach and strong leadership that remain to be highly profitable.

The Role

The firm is looking for an ambitious Corporate Associate to join their busy Manchester office.

• You will join an award-winning department and will lead the team alongside the partners, who are widely regarded as leaders in their field and are regularly recommended by clients for their reputation, personalities and outstanding expertise.
• The team deals with a wide range of matters across a breadth of industry sectors including technology, hospitality, and media, and deals with a broad range of work, including Construction, Financial Services, Healthcare, IT/software, Manufacturing, Media and more.
• The department acts for an exceptional client base of modern start-ups and established players in a range of industries making for a highly interesting and varied role. As a growing department, with real investment, there is an excellent opportunity for progression.

Requirements

• You will be a Corporate Solicitor with 1-5 years PQE
• Experience in a broad range of corporate transactions
• You will have business development experience to assist in driving the department forward

Remuneration

• Salary is competitive and negotiable depending on your level of experience, on offer is an excellent benefits package and bonus scheme

This is an exciting opportunity for a Corporate Associate to join this ambitious Top 65-ranked firm based in the Manchester.

Apply now for immediate consideration or feel free to give me a call for a confidential conversation.