Corporate Law - Partner

Are you an experienced corporate solicitor ready to take on a strategic, high-impact leadership role?

Our client, a highly regarded law firm in Ipswich, offers the opportunity to shape the future of a dynamic corporate team, lead major transactions, and develop client relationships with genuine equity and growth prospects.

As Partner, you'll be a core member of the corporate team, responsible for:

• Leading and managing complex M&A transactions, including due diligence, drafting, negotiation, and completion
• Advising clients on legal risks, deal structures, and strategic implications
• Building and maintaining new and existing client and referrer relationships
• Acting as a trusted advisor, delivering commercially focused solutions
• Drafting and negotiating complex legal documents (Heads of Terms, SPAs, shareholder and investment agreements)
• Supervising, mentoring, and developing junior team members
• Supporting internal training and technical guidance
• Driving business development, marketing, and thought leadership initiatives
• Ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory frameworks

• Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales) with 10+ years' PQE in corporate/M&A law
• Demonstrable experience in a partner or senior leadership role
• Proven record of leading high-value, complex corporate transactions
• Strong technical drafting, negotiation, and commercial acumen
• Track record of client relationship management and business development
• Experience mentoring and developing junior lawyers
• Solutions-focused, analytical, and proactive
• Willingness to integrate into the Suffolk/East Anglia market (prior experience not essential)

• Competitive salary: £120,000-£160,000+ (DOE)
• Equity and partner benefits (discussed at interview)
• 30 days' holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Long service holiday award
• Private Healthcare after probation
• Pension Scheme (5% employer/employee)
• Staff profit share & individual performance bonus
• Salary sacrifice options (pension, profit share)
• Life assurance (4x salary) & permanent health insurance
• Enhanced parental leave
• Subsidised gym membership & electric car scheme
• Agile/hybrid working & 'Dress for your Day' policy

• Based in Ipswich, with agile/hybrid working available
• Modern office environment and collaborative partnership culture

If you're ready to step up as a Partner in a thriving corporate team and drive strategic growth, we'd love to hear from you. For a confidential discussion or further information, contact:

David Hawthorne-Finch
Managing Director, Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions

All enquiries will be handled in the strictest confidence. Our client is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates.