Solicitor / Legal Executive (Corporate)

Role: Solicitor / Legal Executive (Corporate)

Location: Sheffield

Salary: Competitive, depending on level of experience

Hours: 9.00am – 5.15pm, Monday to Friday

• Competitive annual leave entitlement and sickness cover
• Life Assurance at 3x annual salary
• Employee Assistance Programme, including access to counselling services, 24/7 GP appointments (telephone and video), physiotherapy, medical cashback benefits and discounts on retail, leisure and travel purchases
• Ongoing professional development and career development opportunities

We are looking for a Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with up to five years' post-qualification experience in company law to join our established and ambitious Corporate team.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with businesses, business owners and commercial clients on a wide range of corporate transactions and company law matters. You will have the opportunity to manage your own caseload, develop strong client relationships and contribute to high-quality work that helps clients achieve their commercial objectives.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Managing a varied caseload of corporate matters for a broad range of business clients;
• Advising on mergers and acquisitions, company reorganisations, shareholder arrangements and corporate governance matters;
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating corporate documentation;
• Progressing matters from instruction through to completion;
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and professional contacts;
• Delivering practical, commercially focused advice tailored to clients' needs;
• Contributing to business development, networking and client relationship initiatives;
• Supporting the continued growth and success of the Corporate team.

We are keen to hear from you if you are:

• A qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with 0-5 years' PQE in company law;
• Experienced in advising businesses and commercial clients on corporate transactions and company law matters;
• Confident managing your own caseload with an appropriate level of supervision;
• A strong communicator with excellent drafting and negotiation skills;
• Commercially aware, organised and proactive in your approach;
• Committed to delivering exceptional client service and building long-term client relationships;
• Able to balance competing priorities whilst maintaining high levels of accuracy and professionalism.

Working at Sills & Betteridge:

Sills & Betteridge LLP is a well-established regional law firm with 17 offices across Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and the East Midlands. In September 2025, we merged with Bell & Buxton LLP in Sheffield, adding a highly regarded Corporate & Commercial department to our growing regional practice.

We are known for delivering high quality legal advice alongside exceptional client care and we are proud of our strong reputation as both a trusted legal adviser and a great place to work. Our teams are collaborative, supportive and committed to professional development.

In the Legal 500, a major international legal directory that researches and ranks law firms, our Corporate & Commercial team are extremely proud to be ranked in Tier 3 in Sheffield and Tier 2 in the East Midlands, with many of our lawyers individually recognised.

Competitive, depending on level of experience

Hours

9.00am – 5.15pm, Monday to Friday

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