Corporate Associate – 4+ Years PQE

Overview

In this Corporate Associate role, you will advise on high-value M&A, private equity, and corporate restructurings within a top-tier team. You’ll lead transactions, draft key documents, and provide strategic corporate counsel to a diverse client base. The position offers hybrid working, collaborative cross-team exposure, and clear progression opportunities in a supportive, performance-driven environment. You will shape deals from start to finish and mentor junior lawyers, contributing to the firm’s growth in complex corporate work.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working options
• competitive salary and benefits

Responsibilities

• Advise on M&A, private equity, joint ventures and corporate restructurings
• Draft and negotiate key transaction documents
• Lead negotiations and manage transactions from start to finish
• Provide strategic corporate advice to a wide range of clients
• Collaborate with colleagues across specialist teams
• Support business development and networking activity
• Mentor junior lawyers and trainees
• Maintain up to date legal knowledge

Key requirements

• 4+ years’ PQE in corporate law
• Strong experience in M&A, private equity and corporate advisory matters
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and analytical skills
• Strong commercial awareness
• Confident managing your own matters
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A proactive, ambitious and collaborative mindset

• strong communication
• interpersonal skills
• proactive
• M&A
• private equity
• drafting

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