Corporate Solicitor (3-5PQE)

JR United Kingdom; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading city law firm in Leeds is seeking a Corporate Solicitor with 3-5 years of experience to join their highly regarded team. The role involves handling mid to high value M&A and VC transactions, requiring expertise in drafting key agreements and managing processes. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a diverse range of clients across various sectors, including fintech and digital media.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in M&A and VC work.
• Proficient in drafting share and asset purchase agreements.
• Ability to manage deal processes effectively.

Responsibilities

• Handle mid to high value corporate transactions.
• Draft key transaction documents.
• Manage deal processes from inception to completion.

Skills

M&A

VC

Investment work

Drafting transaction documents

Managing deal processes

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Corporate Solicitor (3-5PQE), Leeds, West Yorkshire

Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

Job Description:

Corporate Solicitor (3-5 PQE) – Leading City Law Firm – Leeds

Taylor Root has partnered with a leading city law firm seeking to hire a mid-level associate (3-5 PQE) into their Corporate practice.

The Team

Highly regarded in mid to high value corporate transactions (Tier 1 ranking), this team handles a broad range of work including cross-border and domestic private and public M&A, VC and investments, start-ups and scale-ups, joint ventures, and general corporate advisory. Clients include sectors such as disruptive tech, fintech, financial services, professional services, and digital media.

Recent Transactions:

• Advised on the cross-border sale of a UK-based cybersecurity and IT services group to a private equity-backed acquirer.
• Represented institutional and management sellers in the international sale of a sustainable packaging manufacturer to a global packaging group.
• Advised an energy technology company on a divestment valued at up to £42.5 million.
• Advised the founders of a UK-based fintech data and indexing company on its sale to a global financial services and analytics provider.

The Ideal Candidate

The workload will primarily involve mid to high value M&A and VC and investment work. Candidates should have strong experience in these areas, including drafting key transaction documents such as share and asset purchase agreements, investment and shareholders agreements, and articles of association. Managing deal processes is also expected.

To learn more about this exciting role and to apply, please submit your application now.