Corporate Solicitor

Job Title: Solicitor 2+ PQE
Department: Corporate
Salary: £55,000 - £70,000
Hours: Full time
Location: Swindon Hybrid occasional travel to other offices may be required.

Job Reference: CWS546

We are working with a well-established Corporate Department seeking an experienced Corporate Solicitor to join their growing team. The department is collaborative and supportive, with approachable colleagues and a strong focus on professional development. The environment allows you to work on high-value corporate work across a broad range of clients, from family-owned businesses to larger corporates, while receiving guidance and support to develop your skills, confidence, and professional judgement. This role is ideal for someone ambitious, personable, and keen to contribute to a busy and dynamic Corporate team.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on acquisitions and disposals (shares, businesses, and assets), restructures, management buy-outs, joint ventures, and shareholders' agreements.
• Draft, review, and negotiate corporate documents, including share and asset purchase agreements, shareholders' agreements, joint venture agreements, subscription/investment agreements, articles of association, and governance documentation.
• Prepare corporate resolutions and advise on company law compliance and corporate governance matters.
• Manage transactions from instruction to completion, including due diligence, reports, and liaising with clients, colleagues, and third parties.
• Build and maintain client relationships and support business development, including attending networking events.

Requirements

• Solicitor qualified in England & Wales with 2-5 years' corporate-focused PQE.
• Full clean UK drivers licence as occasional travel between other offices and networking events may be required.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills, technical knowledge appropriate to your PQE, and commercial awareness.
• Confident managing some transactions independently, but comfortable asking for guidance where required.
• Experience advising a variety of business clients, including family-owned and larger corporates.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + additional leave + buy up to 5 days
• Enhanced employer pension contribution
• Bonus structure
• Flexible working - hybrid working, flexible hours etc. Employees are looked after not run into the ground overloaded with work.
• Childcare vouchers + other vouchers and subscriptions
• Staff Wellbeing programme
• Professional Development.

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