Hybrid Corporate Solicitor | M&A & Investments (1-5 PQE)

Reed; England; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

25 days holiday

Perkbox benefits

Free car parking

Hybrid working

Ongoing learning and development

Fee earner bonus scheme

Job summary

Reed is recruiting a Corporate Solicitor for its Corporate & Commercial team in the UK. This full-time, permanent role offers 37 hours per week with hybrid/flexible patterns (1–2 days in the office, 3–4 days from home) across Surrey/Hampshire.

The successful candidate will handle high-quality transactional work including mergers, acquisitions, investments, exits, and disposals, with opportunities to supervise juniors and contribute to BD.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with 1–5 years PQE in corporate law.
• Strong drafting skills with attention to detail.
• Proven experience handling corporate and commercial transactions.
• Experience supervising or supporting junior team members is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Advise on a broad range of corporate matters including mergers and acquisitions, exits, equity and debt investments.
• Draft, review and negotiate key transaction documents (SPAs, articles, shareholders' agreements).
• Support asset purchase and sale transactions from start to finish.
• Manage due diligence processes and reports; review responses.
• Assist with business disposals and facilitate progress across the transaction lifecycle.
• Collaborate with partners and other solicitors on complex transactions; lead where appropriate.
• Handle cross-border and multi-sector matters with commercial focus and accuracy.
• Supervise junior lawyers and trainees; provide feedback and workload guidance.
• Contribute to business development and nurture client relationships.

Skills

M&A & corporate transactions

Drafting & negotiation

Client relationship management

Regulatory awareness

Team supervision

Job description

Reed is recruiting a Corporate Solicitor for its Corporate & Commercial team in the UK. This full-time, permanent role offers 37 hours per week with hybrid/flexible patterns (1–2 days in the office, 3–4 days from home) across Surrey/Hampshire.

The successful candidate will handle high-quality transactional work including mergers, acquisitions, investments, exits, and disposals, with opportunities to supervise juniors and contribute to BD.