Corporate Solicitor (3-5PQE)

JR United Kingdom; Southampton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading city law firm in Southampton is seeking a Corporate Solicitor with 3-5 years PQE. The role offers the opportunity to handle significant corporate transactions across various sectors including fintech and digital media, while working within a highly regarded team.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in M&A and investment transactions.
• Ability to draft share and asset purchase agreements.
• Management of deal processes expected.

Responsibilities

• Mainly involve mid to high value M&A and investments.
• Draft key transaction documents like agreements.

Skills

M&A

Investment Work

Drafting Legal Documents

Managing Deal Processes

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

Job Description:

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

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.
• Assisted founders of a UK-based fintech data and indexing company in its sale to a global financial services and analytics provider.

The Ideal Candidate

The workload will mainly involve mid to high value M&A, 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.