Corporate Solicitor

Realm Recruit; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multi-disciplinary firm in Greater Manchester is seeking a corporate solicitor with strategic ownership potential. This rare opportunity involves shaping the corporate function while leading and mentoring a team, with a pathway to partnership and competitive salary. If you are ambitious and entrepreneurial, this could be your chance to build a legacy in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Hybrid working after probation

Access to leadership development

Pathway to partnership

Regular 1:1s

Supportive team culture

Qualifications

• 6+ PQE in transactional corporate law, or 3+ if exceptionally strong.
• Experience in handling M&A, shareholder agreements, restructures, and business sales.
• Comfortable running deals and mentoring junior lawyers.

Responsibilities

• Take strategic ownership of the corporate function.
• Shape the corporate offering within the firm.
• Mentor junior lawyers and run deals.

Skills

M&A

Shareholder agreements

Restructures

Business sales

Leadership

Communication

Strategic thinking

Education

PQE (6+ years)

Qualification in law

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• Step into a role with a pipeline of live work
• Shape and grow your own team within a values-led, entrepreneurial firm
• Direct pathway to partnership with real strategic input

Are you ready to move beyond being a cog in the wheel and start building something of your own?

This is a rare opportunity for a corporate solicitor to take strategic ownership of a growing corporate function within a respected, multi-disciplinary firm in Greater Manchester.

With a stream of existing work, cross-department referrals, and genuine buy-in from the partnership, you’ll have the platform to shape the corporate offering in your image, with partnership firmly on the table.

This is more than just a job, it’s your opportunity to lead a department, define your legacy, and grow within a firm that’s scaling with purpose.

Who we’re looking for

• 6+ PQE (or 3+ if exceptionally strong) in transactional corporate law
• Experienced in handling M&A, shareholder agreements, restructures, and business sales
• Comfortable running deals and mentoring junior lawyers
• Commercially sharp, strategic, and an excellent communicator
• Ambitious and entrepreneurial, with a collaborative, low-ego mindset

Salary & Benefits

• Highly competitive salary
• Hybrid working (post-probation) and flexible hours
• Access to leadership development
• Pathway to partnership – internal progression model preferred
• Regular 1:1s and high leadership visibility
• Supportive, collaborative, and forward-thinking team culture

Contact Duane Cormell

Call Duane on 03300 245 606 or email[emailprotected] to find out more or apply. All conversations are confidential.