Senior Manager-Corporate Lawyer-Law-Belfast-Derry or Londonderry

EY; Belfast; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consulting firm in Belfast is seeking a Senior Manager - Corporate Lawyer to join a Tier 1-accredited corporate law team. The successful candidate will possess PQE experience and strong technical skills, working in a dynamic environment that focuses on high-profile clients. This role requires effective communication and the ability to collaborate within a multi-disciplinary context, supporting a diverse and inclusive culture. The firm offers continuous learning, transformative leadership, and a chance to make a meaningful impact.

Benefits

Continuous learning

Success defined by you

Transformative leadership

Diverse and inclusive culture

Qualifications

• Qualified corporate solicitor with law qualification.
• Strong technical, research, and drafting skills required.
• Interest in problem-solving for clients.

Responsibilities

• Join a Tier 1 corporate law team in Belfast.
• Coordinate legal documentation across multiple jurisdictions.
• Conduct and coordinate due diligence projects internationally.

Skills

English law-qualified corporate solicitor

Strong technical and drafting skills

Problem-solving for clients

Effective communication skills

Ability to work collaboratively

Education

PQE experience in private practice

Job description

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.

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Join EY and help to build a better working world.

Senior Manager - Corporate Lawyer

The Opportunity

We are looking for corporate lawyers interested in joining a Tier 1-accredited corporate law team in the UK, based in Belfast. This is a fast-growth business with a varied and dynamic range of work, a strong international dimension and acting for some of the largest household-name groups in the world.

To qualify for the role, the requirements are:

• English law-qualified corporate solicitor with PQE experience, some of which should have been gained in the UK in a private practice law business
• Strong technical, research and drafting skills, with a good eye for detail
• A genuine interest in problem‑solving for clients and working in a multi‑disciplinary environment alongside both lawyers and non‑lawyers on a day‑to‑day basis
• Effective communication skills and ability to work collaboratively

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Good working knowledge of company law in the UK, particularly relating to share capital, distributions, governance, fiduciary duties, intra‑group transactions and legal entity rationalisations
• Knowledge of or interest in deal‑related structuring such as company law issues concerning carve‑outs or post‑deal integration
• Good experience in co‑ordinating advice and legal documentation provided by advisers in multiple jurisdictions
• Experience in conducting and coordinating due diligence projects, including internationally
• Effective time management and ability to remain calm when under pressure to meet deadlines
• An innovative mindset (supporting the use of technology to improve service delivery)
• Able to build productive peer group business relationships
• Enthusiastic team player – someone who enjoys working with others
• Ability to solve problems creatively and pragmatically
• Good commercial awareness of the wider context in which legal advice is given

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Project management skills, planning and prioritising work, meeting deadlines and monitoring own and team budget and time
• Ability to get up to speed quickly on technical and often challenging areas of law and be keen to continue developing legal skills and engage in new areas of work
• A proven ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders
• An inclusive and collaborative working style

What We Look For

This role is suitable for candidates who have worked in established law firms or in‑house legal departments and who are looking to progress their career by being part of a fast‑growing, Tier 1‑ranked specialist team in a global organisation. We are looking for talented and motivated people who want to continue to develop themselves and others when they join the firm. Ours is a diverse, dynamic and collaborative culture and this opportunity offers a chance to help play an important role in the next phase of our ambitious growth story.

What Working At EY Offers

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build.

Please note:

Prior to finalising your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world. Read more about our commitment to diversity& inclusiveness here.

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