Corporate Solicitor in Guildford

An outstanding opportunity for an ambitious Corporate Solicitor to take the next step in their career with a highly regarded team handling high-value and complex corporate transactions. Offering excellent quality work, genuine progression prospects, hybrid working and a strong platform for partnership, this is an ideal role for a commercially minded solicitor looking to make an impact.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established Corporate team advising a broad portfolio of businesses, entrepreneurs, investors and high-growth companies on a wide range of corporate matters. Your caseload will include mergers and acquisitions, venture capital investments, spin-out transactions and providing ongoing company law and corporate governance advice. You will take responsibility for leading transactions from instruction through to completion, drafting and negotiating key transaction documents, managing deal timetables and working closely with clients and other professional advisers to deliver commercially focused solutions. You will also play an active role in business development, helping to strengthen existing client relationships and generate new opportunities, whilst supervising and mentoring more junior members of the team.

Applications are welcomed from Corporate Solicitors with 6+ years' PQE gained within a recognised corporate practice. You will have strong experience of managing transactions independently and advising clients on a broad range of corporate matters, particularly M&A work. Experience of venture capital and investment transactions would be advantageous, although not essential. You should be commercially astute, technically strong and confident building lasting client relationships. Previous experience supervising junior lawyers and an enthusiasm for networking and business development will be important, together with the ambition to play a key role in the continued growth of the team.

This highly regarded law firm has built an excellent reputation for advising businesses at every stage of their lifecycle, delivering pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice across a wide range of sectors. The Corporate team is recognised for the quality of its work, collaborative culture and commitment to developing its lawyers. With strong partner support, high levels of client exposure and genuine opportunities for career progression, this is an excellent environment for ambitious solicitors looking to advance their careers within a successful and growing practice.

The successful candidate will benefit from a competitive salary, hybrid working allowing up to 50% home working, excellent quality work, ongoing professional development, genuine career progression and the opportunity to play a visible role within a successful and expanding Corporate team.