Manchester Corporate Partner — Growth Leader

William James Recruitment; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (flexible)

Generous annual leave

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Pension contributions

Pathway to partnership

National client base

Shape regional corporate practice

Job summary

William James Recruitment is seeking a Corporate Solicitor/Partner in Manchester to lead a broad range of M&A, corporate finance and private equity transactions. You will advise owner-managed businesses, entrepreneurs and corporate clients, draft and negotiate key agreements, and help grow the firm’s corporate presence in the North West.

The role offers a clear pathway to partnership, a supportive national team, and hybrid/flexible working arrangements combined with a substantial client base

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with significant experience across corporate transactions.
• Senior Associate, Legal Director or Partner level seeking growth platform.
• Proven or developing track record of building client relationships and generating new instructions.
• Experience advising owner-managed businesses, SMEs and larger corporate clients.
• Commercially astute with strong strategic judgement and problem-solving.
• Collaborative in approach with leadership and mentoring capabilities.
• Ambitious to drive growth of a national practice.

Responsibilities

• Leading on a broad range of M&A, corporate finance and private equity transactions.
• Advising owner-managed businesses, entrepreneurs, investors and corporate clients across sectors.
• Drafting and negotiating shareholder agreements, investment agreements, joint venture arrangements and wider corporate documentation.
• Providing corporate governance advice and strategic commercial guidance to clients.
• Supporting clients through growth, investment, succession planning and exit strategies.
• Developing relationships with existing clients and securing new business opportunities.
• Building relationships with accountants, lenders, intermediaries and other professional referrers across the North West.
• Playing a key role in strengthening the firm's profile and market presence in Manchester.
• Contributing to the ongoing growth strategy of the corporate practice.
• Supervising, mentoring and developing junior lawyers within the team.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Strategic judgement

Mentoring

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Commercial awareness

Job description

William James Recruitment is seeking a Corporate Solicitor/Partner in Manchester to lead a broad range of M&A, corporate finance and private equity transactions. You will advise owner-managed businesses, entrepreneurs and corporate clients, draft and negotiate key agreements, and help grow the firm’s corporate presence in the North West.

The role offers a clear pathway to partnership, a supportive national team, and hybrid/flexible working arrangements combined with a substantial client base