Corporate Solicitor / Partner – Manchester - Up to £200,000 + Bonus + Benefits
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Corporate Solicitor to join a well-established national practice and play a leading role in the continued growth of its Manchester corporate offering.
The firm has a strong reputation across the UK, an established client base and extensive referral networks, providing a solid platform from which to develop your practice. This role is ideally suited to a commercially minded lawyer who enjoys building relationships, developing new opportunities and becoming a recognised figure within the North West business community.
As a Corporate Solicitor / Partner, you will take a leading role in growing the firm's corporate presence across Manchester and the wider North West, supported by a collaborative national team and a broad range of complementary practice areas.
For the right individual, there is a clear pathway to partnership and longer-term leadership opportunities, with the autonomy to shape your practice while benefiting from the support and infrastructure of a successful national firm.
The Role:
- Leading on a broad range of M&A, corporate finance and private equity transactions
- Advising owner-managed businesses, entrepreneurs, investors and corporate clients across a variety of sectors
- Drafting and negotiating shareholder agreements, investment agreements, joint venture arrangements and wider corporate documentation
- Providing corporate governance advice and strategic commercial guidance to clients
- Supporting clients through growth, investment, succession planning and exit strategies
- Developing strong relationships with existing clients while identifying and securing new business opportunities
- Building relationships with accountants, lenders, intermediaries and other professional referrers across the North West
- Playing a key role in strengthening the firm's profile and market presence in Manchester
- Contributing to the ongoing growth strategy of the corporate practice
- Supervising, mentoring and developing junior lawyers within the team
The Candidate:
- Qualified Solicitor with significant experience across a broad range of corporate transactions
- Senior Associate, Legal Director or Partner level candidate seeking a platform for further growth
- Proven or developing track record of building client relationships and generating new instructions
- Experience advising owner-managed businesses, SMEs and larger corporate clients
- Commercially astute with strong strategic judgement and problem-solving skills
- Collaborative in approach and comfortable working alongside colleagues across multiple disciplines
- Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities
- Ambitious and motivated to play a significant role in the continued growth of a national practice
The Benefits:
- Competitive basic salary up to £200,000, dependent on experience
- Attractive bonus structure
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
- Generous annual leave plus bank holidays
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Enhanced pension contributions
- Clear pathway to partnership and leadership
- Access to a substantial national client base and established referral network
- Opportunity to help shape and grow a key regional corporate practice within a highly regarded national firm
More About William James Recruitment
William James Recruitment is a specialist legal recruitment consultancy, partnering with leading law firms across the UK and internationally. We work with a range of highly regarded clients, including Legal 500-ranked firms, advising on senior and strategic appointments.
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