Corporate VC / Engineering Companies- Senior Associate/ Legal Director

Law Absolute Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A City law firm is looking for a Senior Associate/Legal Director to join their Corporate Tech team. This role involves managing various corporate matters, particularly in technology and venture capital. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience and be confident in client engagement, transaction management, and supporting junior associates. The firm offers strong support, a collaborative culture, and opportunities for career progression, making it ideal for ambitious lawyers seeking to grow their practice.

Benefits

Exceptional support from partners

Team-focused culture

Opportunities for practice building

Qualifications

• Must have exposure to corporate work in technology and VC sectors.
• Ability to run transactions with minimal supervision is essential.
• Experience in client engagement and business development is required.

Responsibilities

• Join a successful Corporate Tech team focused on high quality corporate and tech M&A work.
• Guide high growth clients from startup to exit.
• Support and advise junior associates.

Skills

Corporate advisory work

Running transactions

Client engagement

Business development

Mentorship of junior associates

Education

5+ years' post-qualification experience (pqe)

Job description

This highly dynamic and entrepreneurial City law firm has a new opportunity at Senior Associate/Legal Director level to join its successful Corporate Tech team.

The position is created from growth and high levels of workflow in this practice which is firmly established and rising in the legal directories for its VC / Emerging companies advisory work and tech focussed M&A deals. The requirement is for a corporate associate with at least 5/6 years’ pqe (upwards) who can run with matters with light touch partner supervision.

The varied clients include high growth start-ups, venture capitalists and investors who require legal guidance from start up through to exit and technology businesses on merger buy and sell side. The successful candidate must have some exposure to relevant work though may currently do a blend of corporate work but wish to focus on technology and VC. They must be confident of running transactions, client engagement, business development and giving support and advice to junior associates.

The firm is in a steady growth trajectory and offers an excellent platform for an ambitious corporate lawyer keen to do high quality work and build their practice. The partners and firm’s leadership team offer exceptional support, encourage teamwork and create a culture which prioritises fulfilment, appropriate recognition and staff happiness.

This is a mid-sized City firm which competes in the global/elite law firm space. A perfect destination for an ambitious associate who is looking for a long term career move.

At LAW Absolute we endeavour to respond to all applications within 48 hours. However due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to every candidate individually. If you have not heard from us within a 48 hour timeframe your application has not been successful and your details have not been retained. LAW Absolute acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.