Cross-Border Corporate Senior Associate – Flexible Hybrid

Abacus Careers; Belfast City; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Abacus Careers is seeking a Corporate Solicitor to join a leading Belfast corporate team. This role suits a solicitor at the Associate or Senior Associate level, or recently qualified, looking to develop in a high-performing, supportive environment.

You’ll advise on M&A, private equity, restructurings, shareholder agreements and governance, working closely with partners and clients on complex matters across jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with 1–8 years post-qualification experience in corporate law.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills with a commercial mindset.
• Excellent communication and client-facing abilities.
• Organised, proactive and able to work independently or in a team.
• Experience across high-value cross-border deals is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Mergers & acquisitions on both buyer and seller sides.
• Private equity and investment transactions.
• Corporate restructuring and reorganisations.
• Shareholder agreements and joint ventures.
• Commercial contracts and governance issues.

Skills

Confident communicator

Drafting & negotiation

Commercial mindset

Education

Qualified solicitor in Northern Ireland or ROI/UK jurisdiction

Job description

Abacus Careers is seeking a Corporate Solicitor to join a leading Belfast corporate team. This role suits a solicitor at the Associate or Senior Associate level, or recently qualified, looking to develop in a high-performing, supportive environment.

You’ll advise on M&A, private equity, restructurings, shareholder agreements and governance, working closely with partners and clients on complex matters across jurisdictions.