Senior Corporate Solicitor / Director

Bailey Hunter Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm in Leeds is seeking a Senior Corporate Solicitor/Director to join their renowned corporate team. The role involves advising on high-quality domestic and international transactions within a collaborative environment. Offering a competitive salary of £100k+, a bonus up to 35%, and excellent benefits, this position is perfect for ambitious solicitors seeking London-level complexity without the rigid hierarchy.

Benefits

25+ days holiday

4 weeks paid sabbatical every 2–3 years

7% pension contribution

BUPA cover

Life assurance at 4x salary

Qualifications

• Experience at Senior Associate or Legal Director level.
• Knowledge of M&A, private equity, and corporate advisory.
• Ability to manage high-profile UK and international clients.

Responsibilities

• Advise high-profile UK and international clients on transactions.
• Collaborate with firms in multiple jurisdictions.
• Oversee complex cross-border acquisitions.

Skills

Corporate law expertise

Cross-border transaction experience

M&A experience

Private equity knowledge

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

Senior Corporate Solicitor / Director – Leeds (Hybrid Working) Experience : Senior Associate / Legal Director level

Salary : £100k+ DOE + up to 35% bonus + excellent benefits

Working Pattern : Hybrid (typically 2–3 days in the office)

An award-winning, full-service commercial law firm in Leeds is seeking an experienced Corporate Solicitor to join its nationally recognised and highly active corporate team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on high-quality domestic and international transactions, all from a single-site, collaborative environment in Yorkshire.

About the Role :

You’ll join the largest Corporate team in Leeds, advising high-profile UK and international clients on a broad range of transactions. The team works across :

• M&A (buy and sell side)
• Private equity (sponsor and management)
• Equity capital markets (IPOs, public takeovers)
• Corporate advisory (reorganisations, capital reductions, etc.)

Much of the work has an international element, with regular cross-border transactions involving clients and counterparties in the US, Europe (Nordics, France, Germany, Benelux) and beyond. You’ll liaise closely with firms in multiple jurisdictions, benefitting from the firm’s single-office structure, which fosters strong collaboration without the internal politics of a multi-office model.

Client Examples Include :

• Advising a global private equity firm on its investment in a major US-based consultancy
• Acting on the UK aspects of a cross-border acquisition in the food and consumer sector
• Supporting a major UK private equity house on a portfolio sale subject to regulatory approval

Why Join This Team?

• You’ll work directly with 8 Corporate Partners and be given responsibility to match your experience and ambition
• The firm promotes genuine career progression, with internal programmes likeFORGE— an 8-month development course for future partners
• Culture is centred on long-term careers, flexibility, and quality work without a rigid hierarchy

Benefits Include :

• £100k+ salary (Director level)
• Bonus up to 35%
• Hybrid working
• Sabbatical scheme – 4 weeks paid every 2–3 years
• 25+ days holiday (plus buy / sell up to 5 days)
• 7% pension contribution (Director level)
• BUPA cover with no excess
• Life assurance at 4x salary

This is a brilliant opportunity for an ambitious Senior Corporate Lawyer who wants the complexity of London-quality work, with the balance and career visibility only a Leeds-based, single-office firm can offer.

Apply now with your CV to Claire Cox at Bailey Hunter Ltd (Legal Recruitment Agency) on : [e-mail] a confidential discussion or via the website : www.baileyhunter.com