Senior Corporate & Commercial Solicitor — Client Focus

Loch; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary plus performance bonus

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Healthcare cash plan

Birthday off

Job summary

Loch is seeking a Corporate and Commercial Senior Associate Solicitor to join our growing team in London. You will advise on a broad range of corporate transactions, commercial arrangements and governance matters, while acting as a Client Matter Manager from instruction to closure.

You will mentor junior colleagues, build trusted client relationships, and contribute to the development of new services and client offerings.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent).
• At least 5 years PQE gained within an established Corporate and Commercial team, with solid technical ability and sound commercial judgment.
• Confident in building and managing strong client relationships, with ability to communicate advice effectively, build trust and manage matters proactively from start to finish.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with experience of supervising junior colleagues and working collaboratively within a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive, commercially focused advice on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters, including mergers and acquisitions, business structuring, tax restructurings, shareholder arrangements, commercial contracts and corporate governance matters.
• Draft, review and negotiate corporate and commercial agreements, including share purchase agreements, shareholders’ agreements, restructuring documentation, terms and conditions, partnership agreements and supplier/customer contracts, ensuring legal compliance and commercial practicality.
• Act as a Client Matter Manager for a portfolio of clients, coordinating service delivery across teams, identifying opportunities to add value and cross-sell services, and ensuring consistent communication throughout the lifecycle of client matters.
• Lead and manage corporate transactions from instruction through to completion, coordinating with clients, third parties and internal teams to ensure efficient and successful delivery.
• Supervise, mentor and support junior team members, providing technical guidance, reviewing work where appropriate and assisting with workload management and professional development.
• Support the continued growth of the Corporate and Commercial team through networking, relationship-building, client retention and identifying new business opportunities.
• Collaborate with senior leadership and colleagues across the wider business to support the firm’s strategic objectives and contribute to the development of new services and client offerings.
• Manage a varied caseload with minimal supervision, ensuring that all work is delivered to the highest standards of quality, technical accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate closely with the Accounts team to ensure that all client work is invoiced promptly, maintaining financial awareness across matters and assisting in the management of outstanding debts where required.

Skills

Client relationships

Team mentoring

Commercial contracts

Corporate & Commercial law

Client management

Education

Degree level

Job description

Loch is seeking a Corporate and Commercial Senior Associate Solicitor to join our growing team in London. You will advise on a broad range of corporate transactions, commercial arrangements and governance matters, while acting as a Client Matter Manager from instruction to closure.

You will mentor junior colleagues, build trusted client relationships, and contribute to the development of new services and client offerings.