Corporate Solicitor

JMC Legal Recruitment; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK law firm is seeking a Corporate Solicitor with 1+ year PQE to join their sophisticated corporate team in Ipswich. This role offers high-quality transactional work and early responsibility within a supportive environment. The ideal candidate should have experience in corporate M&A, strong drafting skills, and a collaborative mindset. The firm provides competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and long-term career prospects.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Enhanced family leave

Pension scheme

Bonuses

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• 1+ year PQE in corporate mergers and acquisitions.
• Experience in due diligence and document review.
• Comfortable using legal research platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and capital matters.
• Manage disclosure exercises and due diligence.
• Engage with clients and senior stakeholders.

Skills

Corporate mergers and acquisitions

Strong drafting skills

Due diligence

Research platforms

Client communications

Organizational skills

Job description

Corporate Solicitor | 1+ PQE | Ipswich

An excellent opportunity to join a nationally recognised corporate practice offering high‑value transactional work, strong training and early responsibility. This is a chance to build your corporate career within a large, well‑structured team that combines City‑level quality with the balance and support of a leading regional firm.

What You’ll Be Doing

You will work closely with partners and senior lawyers across a wide range of high‑quality corporate transactions while developing your own skills, technical confidence and professional profile.

• Supporting on mergers and acquisitions (buy and sell side), restructurings and development‑capital matters
• Assisting with complex cross‑border transactions and capital‑markets related work
• Managing disclosure exercises, data rooms and elements of due diligence
• Reviewing and assisting with transaction documentation, including SPAs, APAs, investment agreements and joint‑venture documents
• Drafting and preparing ancillary documents, completion deliverables and post‑deal bibles
• Conducting targeted research using leading know‑how resources and contributing to internal knowledge development
• Engaging directly with clients, investors, senior stakeholders and other advisers throughout the transaction lifecycle
• Working as part of a large, collaborative corporate group with clear sub‑teams and strong internal support functions

About You

You will be an ambitious, motivated corporate lawyer with a strong grounding in transactional work and a desire to grow within a nationally respected team.

• 1+ year PQE (or equivalent) in corporate mergers and acquisitions
• Experience assisting on due diligence, disclosure and document review
• Strong drafting skills and familiarity with transactional documents
• Confident using platforms such as Practical Law or FromCounsel for research
• Comfortable communicating with clients, colleagues and external advisers
• Organised, detail‑focused and able to manage multiple workstreams under supervision
• Keen to develop exposure across M&A, private equity, venture capital, reorganisations and other specialist areas
• Positive, collaborative and aligned with a culture that values authenticity, approachability and high standards

What’s on Offer

You will join a large, sophisticated corporate team within a growing UK firm known for its supportive culture, national rankings and mix of high‑level work.

• High‑quality transactional experience with exposure to international and listed‑company work
• Early responsibility, strong mentoring and a structured training programme
• A friendly, inclusive culture that encourages individuality and genuine work‑life balance
• Clear departmental sub‑teams and support functions to help junior lawyers progress confidently
• A firm recognised nationally across multiple practice areas, with a growing presence in the corporate market
• Competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including private healthcare, enhanced family leave, pension scheme, bonuses and hybrid working
• Excellent long‑term career prospects within a highly regarded corporate group

The Firm

You will be joining a full‑service, multi‑office UK practice with a long heritage, a strong national profile and a corporate department known for its depth, scale and quality. The team advises entrepreneurs, private equity funds, financial institutions, international buyers, public companies and owner‑managed businesses on complex transactions across the UK and internationally.

The culture is consistently described as approachable, collaborative and supportive, providing an environment where junior lawyers gain genuine responsibility and long‑term development.

Apply now or contact Harrison for a confidential conversation.