Senior/Managing Associate - Corporate

Foot Anstey LLP; Plymouth, Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK law firm is seeking a Senior Associate or Managing Associate in Corporate & Finance to thrive in a flexible, hybrid role. This position offers involvement in varied corporate work, along with opportunities for career development and fast-tracking your career. You will work closely with clients, providing tailored legal advice and ensuring exceptional experiences. Join a firm committed to innovation and collaboration.

Benefits

Comprehensive professional development and training

Inclusive and collaborative culture

Ambitious growth strategy

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced, client-focused environment.
• Ability to build national and international client relationships.
• Commitment to tailored advice and bespoke solutions.

Responsibilities

• Play an active role in the team’s success and growth.
• Work across a broad spectrum of corporate work.
• Provide tailored advice to clients based on their challenges.

Skills

Experience as a high performing Corporate Lawyer

Exceptional client experience delivery

Understanding client's needs and challenges

Passion for innovation

Motivation for long-term client ambitions

Job description

Exeter, Plymouth, Bristol or Southampton

Ready to take your career to the next level?

We’re one of the UK’s most forward-thinking law firms, built on a foundation of innovation, collaboration, and ambition. Join us, and let’s shape the future together.

The role in 60 seconds

• Role: Senior Associate or Managing Associate
• Team: Corporate & Finance
• Location: Flexible, hybrid working across any of our office locations
• Working Pattern: Full-time/Part-time/Flexible
• Why this role matters: We are looking for someone with some experience looking to take the next step in their career. This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of an award winning team with an impressive client list, with genuine scope to fast track your career.

What you’ll do

In this role, you’ll:

• Play an active role in the continued success and growth of our team, alongside an impressive client list and ambition to continue building new and lasting national and international client relationships.
• Work across a broad spectrum of corporate work, including private equity, M&A, strategic investments and re‑organisations.
• Day to day, you will take a solution‑led approach, listening to clients' challenges and understanding their businesses in order to provide tailored advice and bespoke, premium solutions.
• Benefit from excellent career development opportunities. We offer a genuinely exciting and different proposition, as you will have real and supported scope to fast track your career within a team with a proven track record of developing and progressing its lawyers. We pride ourselves on our openness and transparency when it comes to promotions, so please ask us about our career framework for lawyers.

What we’re looking for

We’re seeking someone who thrives in a fast-paced, client‑focused environment and brings:

• Experience as a high performing Corporate Lawyer.
• Commitment to delivering an exceptional client experience in every interaction, and take pride in understanding your client's needs, challenges and expectations.
• Motivation to understand the bigger picture for our clients, and keen to play your part in realising their longer‑term business ambitions.
• You’ll share our passion for innovation, collaboration, and achieving great things together.

Join a seriously ambitious firm

At Foot Anstey, we’re committed to making a difference for our people, our clients, and society. Here’s what makes us stand out:

• An ambitious growth strategy that opens up opportunities for our people to make their mark.
• A client base that spans household names, thriving startups, and ambitious enterprises.
• A culture built on our values of being refreshingly human, entrepreneurial, inclusive and collaborative.
• A strong focus on being a responsible business with a commitment to sustainability and giving back to our communities.
• Comprehensive professional development and training – whatever your role and level we have training that will support you to achieve your goals

Ready to apply?

• Hit the "Apply Now" button.
  • Send us your CV and a quick note on why this role is perfect for you.
  • Our team will review your application and be in touch, whatever the outcome.
• Invited for interview?
  • With a straightforward process typically involving two interviews, our talent acquisition team will guide you through every step, ensuring you feel confident and prepared to show us what you can do.
  • We’re here to support your individual needs. If you require any adaptations or adjustments, we’re more than happy to accommodate these. Before your interview, we’ll contact you to discuss the themes we’ll cover and answer any questions you might have.
  • If you’d like to visit our offices prior to your interview or would like help testing your kit for your virtual interview, just let us know.

Let’s make your next career move the start of something extraordinary.

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