Corporate Associate

Corporate Associate (1-3 PQE) An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Corporate Associate (1-3 years PQE) to join the growing corporate team of a well-established UK law firm with a strong reputation for advising mid-market clients. The Firm:
Our client is a dynamic and forward-thinking law firm with multiple offices across the UK. The firm is known for delivering high-quality legal advice to a diverse client base, including fast-growing start-ups and scale-ups, SMEs, institutionally backed businesses, international clients and listed companies. With a collaborative and entrepreneurial culture, the firm combines City-quality work with a supportive and collegiate working environment, making it an attractive platform for ambitious lawyers looking to develop their careers.

The Team:
The Corporate & Commercial team advises across a broad range of sectors and works on both transactional and non-transactional corporate matters. The team regularly acts on complex deals for a wide variety of clients and has a strong reputation in the Solent and Thames Valley regions. Many members of the team have trained and worked in large City firms, ensuring a high calibre of work while maintaining a friendly, team-focused culture.

The Role:

This role offers exposure to a wide range of corporate work, including:

• Private company mergers and acquisitions
• Private equity transactions, MBOs and MBIs
• Joint ventures and shareholder/investor agreements
• Drafting articles of association and constitutional documents
• Corporate reorganisations, reconstructions and demergers
• Commercial lending, financing and refinancing transactions
• Opportunity to assist with AIM flotations, takeovers and other public company matters

The team acts for acquirers, private equity and VCT funds, founders and sellers, management teams and funders, offering strong exposure to high-quality and varied transactions. You will work closely with senior lawyers on larger deals while also having the autonomy to lead on smaller transactions, making this an excellent opportunity for someone keen to accelerate their development within a growing team.

About You:

• Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales
• 1-3 years PQE within a corporate team
• Strong academic background (2:1 degree or above preferred)
• Experience across a range of corporate transactions and processes
• A proactive, commercially minded approach
• Ability to work collaboratively while also taking ownership of matters

Why Apply?

• High-quality City-level corporate work outside London
• Genuine career progression opportunities within a growing team
• Supportive and collaborative firm culture
• Opportunity to work with ambitious clients and complex transactions

This role would particularly suit someone relocating to the Southampton area, looking to move from a national or large regional firm, or seeking greater responsibility and progression.GWV Talent Solutions Limited (trading as Gerrard White Consulting and Vermelo RPO) acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary and contract workers.

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