Job Description

Corporate Associate

Salary: 50000 - 70000 Bonus

Location: Manchester (Hybrid and flexible working)

Experience: 2-4 Years PQE

Join a Growing Corporate Team at a Leading City Firm

Are you an ambitious corporate lawyer looking to join a City-led international firms expanding Manchester practice Our client is seeking an experienced Corporate Associate to join their high-performing national and growing regional team advising clients on a diverse range of corporate matters with a main focus on private company M&A. This is your opportunity to work on high-quality corporate transactions whilst building your technical expertise and client relationships in a collaborative supportive environment.

About the Role

As a Corporate Associate youll be based in the Manchester team working closely with the Corporate partner and the wider national corporate and commercial teams. Youll advise both regional and national clients operating in a variety of sectors on a diverse range of corporate matters with excellent support from specialists across banking tax commercial data and privacy employment and intellectual property.

The Manchester team is growing and this is an exciting opportunity to join in a supporting role working on high-quality transactions and building your career with a firm committed to delivering excellence.

Your Responsibilities Will Include:

• Private Company M&A: Advising on private company acquisitions and disposals including both share and business/asset deals

• Corporate Reorganisations: Advising on private company reorganisations intra-group transfers and succession planning/exits

• Corporate Structures: Setting up corporate structures preparing shareholders agreements/investment agreements and advising on structuring and investment arrangements

• Joint Ventures: Advising on joint venture arrangements and documentation

• General Corporate Matters: Advising on general corporate matters including share buy-backs distributions and corporate governance

• Day-to-Day Advice: Advising on ad hoc day-to-day corporate queries from clients

• Client Relationship Management: Initiating building and maintaining effective client relationships

• Business Development: Pro-active participation in department and firm-wide marketing initiatives

• File Management: Managing files independently with appropriate supervision

This role offers genuine variety across a broad range of corporate matters with excellent opportunities for career development and client-facing work in a growing team.

About You

Essential Requirements:

• Qualified solicitor with 2-4 years post-qualification experience

• Directly relevant post-qualification experience gained at a recognised and busy corporate practice

• Excellent technical skills and innovative approach to their application

• Proven ability to manage files independently with appropriate supervision

• Strong commercial awareness and client focus

• Drive enthusiasm and vision

• Flexibility and can-do approach

• Excellent communication skills with a collaborative approach

• Demonstrable passion for business development

Desirable Attributes:

• Strong experience in private company M&A (share and asset deals)

• Track record in corporate reorganisations and succession planning

• Experience preparing shareholders agreements and investment documentation

• Established client relationships or demonstrable business development success

• Experience advising on joint ventures and corporate governance matters

• Proactive approach to marketing initiatives and thought leadership

Whats On Offer

Competitive Remuneration Package:

• Salary: 50000 - 70000 (dependent on experience)

• Performance-related bonus

• Comprehensive benefits package

Career Development:

• Career Development Framework setting out clear competencies and progression pathways

• Excellent support from the Corporate partner and wider national corporate and commercial teams

• Opportunity to work on high-quality transactions across diverse sectors

• Access to specialist support from banking tax commercial data and privacy employment and IP teams

• Firm-wide and departmental training sessions

• Collaborative working environment with support from high-performing national team

Professional Environment:

• Work with a City-led international firm with offices across the UK Middle East and Asia

• Strategic partnership with Interlaw facilitating management of multi-jurisdictional matters

• Leading practices in Corporate Litigation Tax Banking and Finance Real Estate and Private Wealth

• Commitment to equity diversity and inclusion

• Strategic direction shaped by ESG principles guiding firm-wide operations

• Growing Manchester team with exciting expansion opportunities

About Our Client

Our client is a City-led international and national law firm with over 170 partners and 1000 staff with offices across the UK Middle East and Asia. Their global footprint is further enhanced by their strategic partnership with Interlaw which works to facilitate their management of multi-jurisdictional matters.

The Corporate department offers clients access to a full range of corporate legal services including private company mergers and acquisitions corporate finance private equity reorganisations share buybacks joint ventures and corporate governance. The department is supported by specialists across banking tax commercial data and privacy employment and intellectual property.

The firm has always been proud of its commitment to equity diversity and inclusion and values the variety of its partnership. They believe it is their people that make them unique and they expect and respect that you and your talents are too. Their strategic direction is shaped by a desire to grow the business in a way that is responsible and sustainable with the principles of ESG at its core.

Location & Working Arrangements

This role is based in Manchester with the opportunity to work with the wider national corporate and commercial teams across the firms UK offices. The firm offers modern office facilities with excellent transport links and a collaborative working environment.

How to Apply

If youre an ambitious Corporate Associate with 2-4 years PQE looking to join a leading City firms growing Manchester practice with excellent support and genuine career development opportunities wed love to hear from you.

For a confidential discussion about this opportunity please contact: Lee Hawthorne-Finch 0

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