Professional Support Lawyer - Corporate

Posted 9 days 16 hours ago by Reed

£75,000 - £85,000 Annual
Permanent
Full Time
Other
Hampshire, Farnborough, United Kingdom, GU140
Job Description

Professional Support Lawyer - Corporate

  • Annual Salary: £75k - £85k with a bespoke Bonus Scheme
  • Location: Blackwater Valley, on the Surrey & Hampshire Borders!
  • Job Type: Full-time (Also open to part-time applicants and/or compressed hour applicants for this role)

Join our award-winning Corporate Team at a Legal 500 ranked firm known for our ambitious approach and commitment to growth. We are seeking a Professional Support Lawyer to play a strategic role in shaping how legal knowledge is developed and delivered within our Corporate team.

Day-to-day of the role:

  • Knowledge Management & Technical Excellence:
    • Develop and maintain high-quality precedents, templates, and guidance aligned with market practice.
    • Manage and enhance the firm's corporate know-how resources.
    • Provide practical legal support and research across corporate matters.
    • Act as a trusted technical sounding board for complex issues.
    • Monitor and communicate key legal and regulatory developments.
  • Training & Development:
    • Identify training needs across the Corporate team.
    • Design and deliver engaging training programmes, particularly in M&A and corporate best practice.
    • Support trainee development, induction, and ongoing learning initiatives.
    • Contribute to the Corporate Learning & Development strategy.
  • Business Development & Client Engagement:
    • Support client initiatives including briefings, campaigns, and training sessions.
    • Contribute technical input to proposals and pitches.
    • Assist in developing thought leadership and client-facing content.
  • Innovation & Change:
    • Support the delivery of the Corporate innovation strategy.
    • Identify opportunities for legal tech adoption and process improvement.
    • Champion knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
    • Promote technology-driven efficiencies across the team.
  • Collaboration & Strategy:
    • Work closely with Corporate partners and lawyers, as well as the wider knowledge function.
    • Support practice group strategy and key initiatives.
    • Collaborate with specialist teams (tax, employment, banking) to ensure integrated advice.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

  • 6+ years PQE as a Corporate lawyer or established Professional Support Lawyer (PSL).
  • Strong experience in mid-market M&A and the full deal lifecycle.
  • Excellent drafting and research skills, with the ability to produce clear, practical guidance.
  • Confident communicator with strong stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Experience supporting training or developing junior lawyers.
  • Organised, detail-oriented, and commercially aware.
  • Collaborative, proactive, and interested in innovation and legal tech.

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary and bespoke PSL Bonus Scheme.
  • Free car parking.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including a pension, enhanced maternity and paternity pay, 25 days holiday plus an additional day for Christmas closure, and Perkbox benefits.
  • Hybrid working with defined core hours, offering flexibility to adjust start and end times as needed.
  • The opportunity to learn and grow within a supportive and dynamic team.

How to Apply:

Reach out to Mark Watts, at Reed Legal - your Local Legal Recruitment Expert, for an informal chat or send you CV over directly!