Corporate Associate

Location: London
Salary: £75,000 to £110,000, depending on experience
Job type: Permanent, full-time
Sector: UK Legal Practice
Practice area: Corporate Law

The Opportunity

A leading UK law firm is seeking a Corporate Associate to join its established London team.

You will advise a broad corporate client base on transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, Corporate Finance and Private Equity transactions.

The position combines high-quality technical work with direct client contact, commercial development and involvement in the continued growth of the Corporate team.

This opportunity would suit a Corporate Solicitor who enjoys taking ownership of transactions, building trusted client relationships and contributing to business-development activity.

Key Responsibilities

You will:

• Advise clients on a broad range of Corporate Law matters


• Support and manage mergers and acquisitions


• Work on joint ventures and Private Equity transactions


• Draft and negotiate share purchase agreements


• Draft articles of association and shareholders’ agreements


• Understand client objectives and manage transactions against agreed timetables


• Provide clear, concise and commercially relevant advice


• Build effective relationships with clients, intermediaries and colleagues


• Maintain current technical knowledge of relevant legal and policy developments


• Contribute to seminars, articles, client bulletins and tender presentations


• Attend networking events with clients and professional intermediaries


• Support the wider development and marketing of the Corporate team

About You

You should have:

• Recent Corporate transactional experience within a UK Legal Practice


• Practical experience advising on mergers and acquisitions


• Exposure to Corporate Finance, joint ventures or Private Equity transactions


• Strong drafting experience across SPAs, shareholders’ agreements and articles of association


• The ability to provide technically accurate and commercially practical advice


• Confidence managing matters to demanding timescales


• Strong communication and negotiation skills


• The ability to build effective client and intermediary relationships


• A collaborative approach to working across a wider team and firm


• An interest in business development, networking and client growth


• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office, Outlook, electronic time recording and document-management systems

Applications may be considered from Corporate Solicitors at different PQE levels where the required transactional experience and technical capability can be demonstrated.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Varied Corporate transactional work


• Exposure to M&A, joint ventures and Private Equity


• Direct client and intermediary contact


• Opportunity to develop technical and commercial knowledge


• Active involvement in seminars, articles and networking


• Scope to contribute to the growth of an established Corporate team


• Long-term development within a leading UK Legal Practice

Working arrangements, office expectations and the complete benefits package will be discussed during the recruitment process.

Apply in Confidence

To discuss this Corporate Associate opportunity confidentially, contact:

David Hawthorne-Finch
Managing Director
Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0333 996 2882

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.

All applications and enquiries will be handled confidentially. No CV or identifying information will be shared with the hiring firm without informed written consent for this specific opportunity.