Corporate Associate

Overview

In this role you will join a long-established guildford-based law firm’s corporate team to handle high-quality transactional work. You will lead a broad range of deals, collaborate with specialists across tax, finance, and employment, and advise scale-ups to international groups. The position offers structured development and potential partnership, with hybrid work and a people-first culture. This is an opportunity to shape complex corporate outcomes within a respected regional firm.

Pay / Benefits

• private healthcare
• pension
• wellbeing support
• 25+ days holiday (with buy/sell options)
• structured career development
• partnership potential

Responsibilities

• Lead private M&A (buy- and sell-side) and private equity transactions
• Handle corporate restructures and reorganisations
• Draft and negotiate shareholder agreements, JVs, and general advisory work
• Collaborate with cross-functional specialists (tax, finance, employment, real estate) to deliver integrated advice
• Manage transactions and support junior team members
• Maintain strong client-focused and pragmatic service throughout deals

Key requirements

• Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales) with 3+ years' PQE in corporate law
• Strong drafting skills and commercial acumen
• Confident managing transactions and supporting junior team members
• Pragmatic, client-focused, and collaborative

• collaborative
• client-focused
• pragmatic
• corporate law
• M&A / private equity expertise
• drafting and negotiation of shareholder agreements

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