Senior Corporate Solicitor — Lead Growth & Strategy (Hybrid)

IPS Group; Manchester; Presencial; GBP 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

IPS Group in Manchester seeks an accomplished Corporate Lawyer to lead the Commercial Services team, advising on high-value corporate matters and assisting in business development. The role suits a senior solicitor with strong technical expertise across corporate transactions and a track record in client relationships.

You will work closely with the Head of Commercial to shape strategy, mentor junior lawyers and drive growth within a national practice known for practical, commercially focused

Formación

• Qualified solicitors with significant experience in corporate law.
• Extensive experience handling mergers, acquisitions, business restructures and private equity matters.
• Proven track record in business development and client acquisition.
• Exceptional client relationship and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and entrepreneurial approach to practice development.
• Experience supervising and mentoring other lawyers.
• Ability to manage a busy caseload while maintaining high client care standards.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and drive growth of the corporate practice through business development and relationship management.
• Advise on mergers and acquisitions, restructures and private equity transactions.
• Draft, negotiate and review shareholder and investment agreements and other complex documents.
• Act as trusted adviser and primary contact for corporate clients.
• Develop relationships with internal referrers, external partners and stakeholders.
• Support Head of Commercial in delivering strategic objectives and managing team performance.
• Supervise, mentor and develop junior lawyers and trainees.
• Identify opportunities for practice growth and cross-selling across the business.
• Contribute to departmental strategy, marketing and profile-raising.

Conocimientos

Corporate law

Mergers & acquisitions

Business development

Client relationship management

Private equity

Leadership & mentoring

Negotiation

Entrepreneurial practice development

Descripción del empleo

IPS Group in Manchester seeks an accomplished Corporate Lawyer to lead the Commercial Services team, advising on high-value corporate matters and assisting in business development. The role suits a senior solicitor with strong technical expertise across corporate transactions and a track record in client relationships.

You will work closely with the Head of Commercial to shape strategy, mentor junior lawyers and drive growth within a national practice known for practical, commercially focused