Corporate Solicitor

Job Title:

Associate Solicitor / Senior Associate 4 - 8 PQE
Firm:
Ranked top tier Legal 500

Salary:
From £65,000 - increasing with years experience

Hours:

Full-time | 35 hours | option to work full time across 4 days

Location:

Southampton
Flexibility: 3 days working from home, flexible hours, work life balance

OVERVIEW
Join a top-tier, highly ranked corporate law team with a strong presence across the South East. You'll advise ambitious clients, from start-ups and SMEs to international corporate and publicly listed companies high-profile transactions including M&A, private equity, joint ventures, shareholder agreements, and AIM/public market deals. This is an exceptional opportunity to lead complex, high-value transactions and work alongside a supportive, expert team that values both technical excellence and commercial insight.

What You'll Do

* Advise clients on corporate transactions, reorganisations, and governance matters.

* Draft and negotiate shareholder agreements, articles of association, and transactions documents.

* Lead M&A, private equity, joint ventures, and AIM/public market transactions.

* Build strong client relationships while working in a high-performing, collaborative team.

Requirements

* Solicitor qualified in England & Wales with corporate experience

* 4+ years PQE in corporate law, including M&A, private equity, joint ventures, and shareholder agreements.

* Strong commercial awareness, drafting, negotiation, and client management skills.

In return

* Work at a prestigious, top-ranked corporate law firm on high-profile deals.

* Flexible hybrid working, a firm that values work life balance without compromising quality of work.

* Additional annual leave for special life events

* Enhanced family leave

* Clear progression:
Associate ? Senior Associate ? Legal Director ? Partner.

* Private Medical for you and your loved ones

* Medicash & virtual GP

* 7% employer pension contribution

* 4X salary life assurance from the day you start.

Cait.woodrow-smith @ (url removed)

Job Reference: CWS
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