Secondment, Senior Manager, Solicitor, Corporate Law

Location

Belfast

Other locations:
Primary Location Only

Date: 1 Sept 2026

Requisition

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.

We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Join EY and help to build a better working world.

We are looking for corporate lawyers interested in joining a Tier 1-accredited corporate law team in the UK, based in Belfast. This is a fast-growth business with a varied and dynamic range of work, a strong international dimension and acting for some of the largest household-name groups in the world. The initial role would be for a fixed 12‑month term covering maternity leave.

We are particularly keen to hear from corporate lawyers who are interested in using their technical knowledge and an enthusiasm for technology and processes to help shape the team's legal processes and know-how, and train and develop colleagues.

• NI or English Law-qualified corporate solicitor with PQE, some of which should have been gained in the UK in a private practice law business
• Strong technical, research and drafting skills, with a good eye for detail
• A genuine interest in problem‑solving for clients and working in a multi-disciplinary environment alongside both lawyers and non‑lawyers on a day‑to‑day basis
• Effective communication skills and ability to work collaboratively

• Good working knowledge of company law in the UK, particularly relating to share capital, distributions, governance, fiduciary duties, intra‑group transactions and legal entity rationalisations
• Knowledge of or interest in deal‑related structuring such as company law issues concerning carve‑outs or post‑deal integration
• Good experience in co‑ordinating advice and legal documentation provided by advisers in multiple jurisdictions
• Experience in conducting and coordinating due diligence projects, including internationally
• Effective time management and ability to remain calm when under pressure to meet deadlines
• An innovative mindset (supporting the use of technology to improve service delivery)
• Able to build productive peer group business relationships
• Enthusiastic team player – someone who enjoys working with others
• Ability to solve problems creatively and pragmatically
• Good commercial awareness of the wider context in which legal advice is given
• Interest in, or experience of, developing know‑how, precedents and internal training materials

• Project management skills, planning and prioritising work, meeting deadlines and monitoring own and team budget and time
• Ability to get up to speed quickly on technical and often challenging areas of law and be keen to continue developing legal skills and engage in new areas of work
• A proven ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders
• An inclusive and collaborative working style
• An enthusiasm for training, coaching and developing colleagues and for working with technology to improve legal processes and know‑how across the team

This role is suitable for candidates who have worked in established law firms or in‑house legal departments and who are looking to progress their career by being part of a fast‑growing, Tier 1 ranked specialist team in a global organisation. We are looking for talented and motivated people, who want to continue to develop themselves and others when they join the firm.

Ours is a diverse, dynamic and collaborative culture and this opportunity offers a chance to help play an important role in the next phase of our ambitious growth story.

We offer a…