Senior Associate - Education

We are recruiting for a highly exciting and influential role within Stone King’s nationally renowned Education team, offering the opportunity to work on some of the most significant projects affecting the education sector. As a Senior Associate in our Projects team, you will play a leading role in advising a prestigious client base, helping independent schools and educational organisations navigate complex corporate, strategic and transformational projects.

If you're an experienced corporate lawyer with M&A experience and are looking to apply your expertise in a purpose-driven sector, this could be the perfect next step in your career. We're looking for someone who combines strong technical ability with commercial awareness, leadership skills and a genuine interest in supporting clients through critical moments of change and growth.

You’ll play a crucial role in delivering high-quality legal advice on complex transactions and projects, while helping to develop both client relationships and the next generation of legal talent within the team. Working alongside leading specialists in the education sector, you'll have the opportunity to build your profile, contribute to the firm's continued growth and establish yourself as a trusted adviser to some of the UK's leading educational institutions.

Based in either our Bath or London office, this role offers hybrid working and the chance to join a Tier 1 ranked team recognised by Chambers and Legal 500 for the quality of its work and client service.

• Join a Tier 1 ranked Education team with a national reputation for excellence.
• Lead on complex, high-profile projects and transactions for a prestigious client base.
• Develop your expertise within the specialist education sector while applying your corporate and M&A experience.
• Play a key role in mentoring and developing junior lawyers within a collaborative team environment.
• Drive business growth through client relationship development, networking and thought leadership.
• Join a purpose-driven firm where wellbeing, collaboration and professional development genuinely matter.

• Leading complex projects and transactions, ensuring exceptional client service and commercial outcomes.
• Independent school projects with the opportunity to assist in a vast array of other projects that the wider Education and Charity teams work on.
• Advising education sector clients on corporate transactions, mergers, acquisitions and strategic projects.
• Supervising, mentoring and developing junior colleagues, fostering a culture of learning and collaboration.
• Building and strengthening long‑term client relationships while identifying opportunities for further support.
• Working closely with colleagues across the firm to deliver joined‑up, sector‑focused advice.
• Taking a leading role in business development activities, including networking, seminars, workshops, pitches and tenders.
• Contributing to the strategic growth of the practice through identifying new opportunities, markets and service offerings.
• Managing matters efficiently, maintaining strong financial discipline and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Staying at the forefront of legal and market developments affecting the education sector.
• Contributing to the continued success and reputation of one of the UK's leading Education practices.

• Significant experience advising on corporate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, or complex project work.
• Interest in the education sector and the challenges facing independent schools and educational organisations.
• Experience supervising, mentoring and developing more junior team members.
• Strong business development skills and a proven ability to generate opportunities and build client relationships.
• Ability to independently manage complex projects and work collaboratively across multiple teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organisational skills and commercial awareness.
• A collaborative and solutions‑focused approach to delivering exceptional client service.
• Experience working with education sector clients or independent schools.
• Knowledge of Education Law or…