Corporate Senior Associate​/Associate Director

Corporate Senior Associate/Associate Director

Are you an ambitious corporate solicitor ready to take the next step in your career? LC Legal is a Chambers‑ranked firm with bold regional and national growth ambitions, and we are looking for a driven Senior Associate or Associate Director to join our expanding Corporate team.

Our Corporate team is young, dynamic and genuinely ambitious. Significant client demand is fuelling our growth and creating an outstanding opportunity for the right person to make their mark, develop their own practice and progress their career within a highly collegiate and supportive environment.

• 5–8 years’ post‑qualification experience gained within a busy corporate practice.
• Solid, hands‑on experience across a broad range of corporate transactions, with particular strength in M&A, MBOs, MBIs, private equity, joint ventures, restructures and demergers.
• The ability to run your own matters independently while supporting partners and supervising junior colleagues.
• Outstanding client care skills and a natural ability to build strong, lasting professional relationships.
• A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset with enthusiasm for business development and growing your own profile.
• A collaborative team ethos and genuine enthusiasm for being part of a firm with real ambition.

• Advising clients on a wide range of corporate transactions including M&A, management buy‑outs (MBOs) and management buy‑ins (MBIs), private equity investments, joint ventures, restructures and demergers.
• Managing transactions from instruction to completion, taking responsibility for deal execution and client communication.
• Supporting and collaborating with the three partners on larger, more complex matters.
• Supervising, mentoring and developing more junior members of the team.
• Contributing actively to business development initiatives and nurturing your own network of referrers and clients.

• Salary aligned with your skills and expertise.
• 27 days holiday allowance plus statutory public holidays and the option to purchase more.
• Private medical insurance.
• Birthday leave.
• 2 giving‑back days per year (paid leave to work with local charities or good causes).
• A hard‑working, fun and professional working environment.
• Enhanced family‑friendly policies, including enhanced maternity pay.
• Flexible benefit and well‑being schemes.

Learning and development resources are available to help you develop your career from the moment you join. Activities range from online learning modules to external training and qualifications.

Diversity is a core business imperative. We are an equal opportunities employer that promotes inclusiveness and always employs the best professional for the job. Having a diverse workforce allows us to draw upon a range of different ideas and experiences, supporting our business’s growth and creating an environment where everyone has an equal opportunity for success.