Senior Associate in Shrewsbury

Help shape something from day one with the backing of an established, award‑winning firm. HCR Law has opened a new Shrewsbury office, strengthening our presence across England and Wales and bringing our network to 13 offices nationwide. This is a rare opportunity for a Corporate Partner to play a defining role in building our Shrewsbury corporate practice from the ground up while being fully supported by the scale, resources and reputation of our wider firm.

Why this role, why now? Shrewsbury has long been part of our strategic growth plan, driven by strong client demand in the region. You’ll be joining at the start of a new office story—able to make a visible impact locally—while collaborating with colleagues across our established office network and national teams. The Shrewsbury office is being developed as a full‑service hub, with colleagues across Family, Commercial, Restructuring & Insolvency, Employment and Immigration working as part of the local team.

The Corporate platform you’ll be joining: Our Corporate team is known for high‑quality M&A advice and a broad transactional offering, including work for international, PE and PLC clients. We advise on transactions typically in the £2m–£50m range, and also on larger deals up to £400m. You’ll be part of one of the UK’s largest corporate teams, recognised for deal volume—ranked No.1 in the UK by Experian for volume of corporate deals. We also have nationally recognised sector strengths including Health & Social Care and Dental transactional work.

The Shrewsbury opportunity: build a practice with “city-quality” ambition. This role could be ideal for:

• A Partner (or aspiring Partner) who wants to continue doing sophisticated corporate work, while building a life and practice in the Shropshire countryside (without stepping away from quality or complexity).
• A local/regional Corporate Partner already familiar with Shrewsbury or the wider Borders market, looking to join a larger, fast‑growing firm with the platform to support progression and expansion.

About You

What you’ll do: As Corporate Partner in Shrewsbury, you’ll:

• Lead and grow our Corporate offering in Shrewsbury as part of a full‑service office build.
• Drive M&A and broader corporate transactions, leveraging the depth of our national corporate team and sector expertise.
• Develop strong referral relationships locally (and across the Borders), working closely with colleagues in complementary practices based in Shrewsbury and across the firm.
• Contribute to a collaborative, cross‑office culture, our corporate team places strong emphasis on collaboration and opportunities to work across offices.

What we offer (the platform behind you): A firm with significant scale: 1100+ lawyers and support staff including 200+ partners. Recognised commitment to quality and client care, including the Law Society’s Lexcel quality mark. A corporate practice with a clear proposition, strong deal credentials, and established national specialisms. A Shrewsbury office that’s already underway, with a peer group who are all energised and aiming for the same goal.

About you: We’d love to speak with Corporate Partners (or senior corporate lawyers ready for partnership) who bring:

• A proven corporate transactional track record (M&A focus welcomed), with the ability to win and grow client relationships.
• Commercial pragmatism and a collaborative approach.
• Ambition to build, whether that’s bringing an existing practice, or developing one with the support of a wider firm platform.

Ready to build something exceptional in Shrewsbury? If you’re excited by the idea of shaping a new office presence while being backed by an established, high-performing corporate team, we’d love to talk.

Benefits of working with us:

• Income Protection
• Private Medical Insurance
• Sight tests / Glasses discounts
• Car Loans
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme
• 28 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
• Bonus scheme
• Electric vehicle scheme
• Happy People / Perks at Work benefits portal
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Life Assurance
• 1/3 gym membership contribution
• Flu vaccinations

Is HCR the smart move for you? HCR suits people who love a challenge and want to work in an environment where careers thrive on the back of hard work and personal merit. Our people enjoy feeling part of something bigger than themselves, and whilst our clients drive our development, it is our people who bring their energy, enthusiasm, and entrepreneurial mindsets together to solve problems and help our clients succeed.

Why HCR people love their jobs: Our people tell us they enjoy working on good quality, interesting matters from a wide variety of our clients, because they get the experience they want to develop their careers. We will give you responsibility early, the mandate to make things happen and we’ll back your good ideas. Our “Passion for People” lives and breathes every day throughout the firm as our peoples’ energy and sense of fun create a warm environment in which to thrive.

What career progression will HCR offer you? HCR’s growth constantly creates opportunities for people who want to go places and make a difference, your career plan can become part of our growth plan. At HCR you can expect to work with friendly, energetic, ambitious people, who love getting stuck into a client problem, and enjoy celebrating a good outcome. Our people value the sense of community provided by the individual personality of each office and the collegiate approach across all our service and sector teams.

What does HCR believe, achieve and stand for? As a Times Best Law firm, among the UK Top 50, we provide the full range of services that you would expect to organisations, business leaders and individuals. However, in our mission to give everyone the opportunity to experience a different kind of legal service we take an entrepreneurial approach. We’re flexible and responsive to the needs of our clients, delivering the best outcomes for them. We have more than 1000 lawyers and support staff, including more than 180 partners, and have been awarded the Law Society’s Lexcel quality mark in recognition of our compliance and client care standards.

With 13 offices in England and Wales our well-established presence stretches from west to east, ensuring clients can access a full-service legal offering no matter where they’re located. We’ve expanded significantly across all our regions, and are well-respected as a regional firm with a strong London and international presence.

With solid connections in the communities we work in, and a track record of delivering legal advice to businesses and individuals throughout the areas we base ourselves in, our clients continue to value our approach to providing legal advice, in the way they need, when they need it.

As HCR is an equal opportunities employer, we don’t just accept differences, we celebrate them. We want to attract a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and skills to create a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognises and nurtures talent, and which works together to achieve the best outcome for our clients. We are privileged to be an armed forces-friendly organisation.

We also want you to achieve your absolute best during the recruitment process. Please let us know of any changes we can make at any point that will help support your application. If this opportunity sounds of interest to you, please make an application and submit your CV.