Solicitor / Legal Executive (Corporate)

Sills & Betteridge LLP; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance 3x salary

Employee Assistance Programme

Professional development

Competitive leave with sickness cover

Job summary

Sills & Betteridge LLP in Sheffield is seeking a Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with up to five years' PQE in company law to join our established Corporate team. You will manage a varied caseload of corporate matters and advise commercial clients, delivering practical, commercially focused solutions.

We offer a competitive benefits package, ongoing professional development and a collaborative, supportive environment designed to help you grow within a growing regional firm.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with up to 5 years' PQE in company law.
• Experience advising businesses on corporate transactions and company law matters.
• Ability to manage your own caseload with appropriate supervision.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills.
• Commercially aware, organized and proactive in your approach.

Responsibilities

• Managing a varied caseload of corporate matters for a broad range of business clients.
• Advising on mergers and acquisitions, company reorganisations, shareholder arrangements and governance matters.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating corporate documentation.
• Progressing matters from instruction through to completion.
• Building and maintaining relationships with clients and professional contacts.
• Delivering practical, commercially focused advice tailored to clients' needs.
• Contributing to business development and client relationship initiatives.
• Supporting the growth and success of the Corporate team.

Job description

Role: Solicitor / Legal Executive (Corporate)

Location: Sheffield

Salary: Competitive, depending on level of experience

Hours: 9.00am – 5.15pm, Monday to Friday

Benefits:

• Competitive annual leave entitlement and sickness cover
• Life Assurance at 3x annual salary
• Employee Assistance Programme, including access to counselling services, 24/7 GP appointments (telephone and video), physiotherapy, medical cashback benefits and discounts on retail, leisure and travel purchases
• Ongoing professional development and career development opportunities

We are looking for a Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with up to five years' post-qualification experience in company law to join our established and ambitious Corporate team.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with businesses, business owners and commercial clients on a wide range of corporate transactions and company law matters. You will have the opportunity to manage your own caseload, develop strong client relationships and contribute to high-quality work that helps clients achieve their commercial objectives.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Managing a varied caseload of corporate matters for a broad range of business clients;
• Advising on mergers and acquisitions, company reorganisations, shareholder arrangements and corporate governance matters;
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating corporate documentation;
• Progressing matters from instruction through to completion;
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and professional contacts;
• Delivering practical, commercially focused advice tailored to clients' needs;
• Contributing to business development, networking and client relationship initiatives;
• Supporting the continued growth and success of the Corporate team.

We are keen to hear from you if you are:

• A qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with 0-5 years' PQE in company law;
• Experienced in advising businesses and commercial clients on corporate transactions and company law matters;
• Confident managing your own caseload with an appropriate level of supervision;
• A strong communicator with excellent drafting and negotiation skills;
• Commercially aware, organised and proactive in your approach;
• Committed to delivering exceptional client service and building long-term client relationships;
• Able to balance competing priorities whilst maintaining high levels of accuracy and professionalism.

Working at Sills & Betteridge:

Sills & Betteridge LLP is a well-established regional law firm with 17 offices across Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and the East Midlands. In September 2025, we merged with Bell & Buxton LLP in Sheffield, adding a highly regarded Corporate & Commercial department to our growing regional practice.

We are known for delivering high quality legal advice alongside exceptional client care and we are proud of our strong reputation as both a trusted legal adviser and a great place to work. Our teams are collaborative, supportive and committed to professional development.

In the Legal 500, a major international legal directory that researches and ranks law firms, our Corporate & Commercial team are extremely proud to be ranked in Tier 3 in Sheffield and Tier 2 in the East Midlands, with many of our lawyers individually recognised.

We value integrity, inclusion and long term careers and we support our people to grow, thrive and do their best work. To find out more of what life is like at Sills & Betteridge including our benefits visit Working at Sills & Betteridge | Sills & Betteridge Solicitors