Job Description

Senior Corporate M&A Lawyer 

Location: Near York (hybrid)

Salary: £80,000 to £110,000 (depending on experience)

Experience: 5+ years’ PQE

 

Our client is building something a bit different, delivering big-firm expertise with a boutique, human approach. They work with ambitious founders, SMEs and high-growth businesses, providing pragmatic legal support through fixed price projects and monthly subscriptions.

This is a lead role for a senior Corporate M&A lawyer who wants to shape and grow a corporate offering, work closely with leadership on strategy, and build long-term client relationships. If you enjoy being hands-on, commercially minded, and you like the idea of doing high-quality work without the usual baggage, this is worth a conversation.

You will lead a variety of corporate transactions and help build and develop the corporate team as the firm scales. You will also play a key role in business development and in raising the firm’s profile in the market.

 

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading corporate transactions including acquisitions, disposals, MBOs, angel and private equity investments, and restructures

• Handling general corporate advisory work including shareholder agreements, corporate structures and corporate governance

• Advising on EMI schemes and other share incentives

• Building and leading the corporate team as the practice grows

• Managing and developing key client and intermediary relationships

• Working closely with colleagues across commercial, IP, data protection, employment and commercial property

• Contributing to business development and profile raising activity

 

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified Solicitor with 5+ years’ PQE and strong Corporate M&A experience

• Comfortable leading matters end-to-end and advising founders and senior stakeholders

• Strong commercial judgement and a pragmatic, solutions-led approach

• Confident relationship builder, able to win work and grow a client base

• Collaborative leadership style, with interest in mentoring and building a team

 

What’s On Offer

• Grown-up flexibility and autonomy to shape your role

• 5% employer pension contribution (matched with 5% employee contribution)

• Comprehensive health insurance (with option to add dependants at your cost)

• Life assurance (4x salary)

• Employee assistance programme

• Income protection

 

Working Arrangements

• Full time

• Permanent

• Hybrid working

 

Next Steps (How to Apply)

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 treated in the strictest confidence. We will not share any details with our client without your express permission.