Job Description

Corporate Solicitor / Associate

Location: Manchester

Salary: £60,000 to £80,000 (depending on experience)

Experience: 2–4 PQE

Our client is looking to appoint a Corporate Solicitor / Associate into its Manchester office, joining a high-performing national corporate team. This is a genuinely transactional role with strong exposure to M&A, private equity and capital markets work, and the chance to develop quickly alongside senior lawyers.

You’ll be joining a business that invests heavily in its people. The environment is collaborative and entrepreneurial, with a clear focus on progression, learning, and rewarding those who help the business grow.

This role is ideal for a Corporate Solicitor with 2–4 years’ PQE who enjoys deal work, wants variety, and is keen to build their technical and client-facing skills within a national platform.

You will support Partners and senior colleagues on a wide range of corporate transactions and will be encouraged to take ownership as you progress.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting on a range of corporate transactions, including M&A, private equity and capital markets matters

• Drafting and negotiating transaction documents and managing deal processes

• Coordinating due diligence and supporting on project management across transactions

• Working directly with colleagues across the wider national corporate team

• Developing strong client relationships through clear, commercial advice

• Getting involved in business development initiatives and helping grow networks in the professional services space

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales) with 2–4 years’ PQE in corporate law

• Strong transactional experience across a broad range of corporate matters

• Excellent commercial awareness and a practical approach to problem solving

• Confident communicator with strong drafting skills and attention to detail

• Ambition to build a client network and contribute to business development

• Collaborative style, with the confidence to take ownership and drive initiatives

What’s On Offer

• Competitive remuneration with the opportunity to earn an annual bonus

• Sharesave scheme

• Flexible hybrid working (no split stated)

• Strong learning and development support, including structured training resources

• Flexible benefits package (including options around annual leave and other benefits, grade dependent)

• Employee wellbeing support (including employee assistance programme)

Location & Working Arrangements

• Manchester

• Hybrid working available

• Full-time preferred

Next Steps

Apply online or send your CV to  lee.hawthorne-finch@h-fts.com  or call 0333 996 2882 for more information.

All applications will be handled in strict confidence.