Corporate Legal Director/Managing Associate

2 weeks ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Hays Full time £100,000 - £120,000 per year

Your new firm
An excellent opportunity for a Senior Corporate lawyer has arisen to join this thriving corporate team in either Bristol, Exeter or Plymouth. This is a pivotal opportunity to work as part of an innovative and collaborative team, with a focus on supporting Private Equity portfolios and Strategic Corporate clients on all elements of their Group Development, including designing and delivering bespoke acquisition and disposal programs, associated re-structurings and wider related work. The firm is happy to look at candidates at the Managing Associate, Legal Director or Principal Director level.

Your new role

In this role, you'll:

  • Play an active role in the continued success and growth of the team, alongside an impressive client list and an ambition to continue building new and lasting client relationships.
  • Work with large corporates and investment portfolios, General Counsel and law firms to design bespoke Business Transaction services to support multijurisdictional M&A and group restructurings, strategic growth/buy & build/divestment programmes and joint ventures.
  • Day to day, you will take a solution-led approach, listening to clients' challenges and understanding their businesses in order to provide tailored advice and bespoke, premium solutions.

What you'll need to succeed

You will have experience as a high-performing Senior Corporate Lawyer, with a commitment to delivering an exceptional client experience in every interaction, and take pride in understanding your client's needs, challenges and expectations. You will have the motivation to understand the bigger picture for clients, and be keen to play your part in realising their longer-term business ambitions, moving beyond individual M&A transactions towards broader group development-focussed activities.

What you'll get in return

You will benefit from excellent career development opportunities. The firm offers a genuinely exciting and different proposition, as you will have real and supportive scope to fast-track your career within a team with a proven track record of developing and progressing its lawyers.

Please contact Harriet Chapman at Hays Legal for further information on this opportunity.

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