Corporate Associate (5+ PQE, 4-day week, 100% salary, remote) in Leeds

🚨 We’re hiring: Corporate Associate (5+ PQE) – 4-day week, 100% salary, fully remote (with optional office access)

Looking for your next step in corporate law where you can work on complex, high-value, international matters, take real ownership of files, and help build something long-term?

We’re IMD Solicitors LLP — a modern, multi-award-winning law firm, proud to be named one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work and recognised by Legal 500.

About the role

You’ll be joining our Corporate & Commercial team (IMD Corporate), working on a broad range of corporate matters for UK and international clients, including founders, investors, scale-ups, and established businesses.

This is a senior, hands-on role. You will be trusted to run matters independently, think commercially, and deliver work to a high standard with minimal supervision. Commercial contracts experience is an advantage, but strong corporate capability is essential.

The work is varied, often complex, and frequently cross-border. You won’t be siloed. You’ll be expected to think, adapt, and step into new challenges with confidence.

This is a genuine opportunity to:

• work on sophisticated corporate transactions and advisory matters
• take real responsibility and ownership of client relationships
• contribute to business development and profile-building
• progress, in time, towards partnership for the right person

This role is for you if:

✅ You are 5+ PQE (Associate / Senior Associate level) in Corporate law

✅ You have experience across a wide range of corporate matters

✅ You are comfortable working independently and making sound judgement calls

✅ You are not afraid of new or unfamiliar work and can research, learn, and deliver to a high standard

✅ You have been actively involved in business development and building your professional reputation

✅ You have some level of client following or demonstrable BD success, with ambition to grow this further

✅ You value culture, humility, and team-first behaviour as much as technical excellence

This is not a role for someone who needs constant hand-holding. It is a role for someone who takes responsibility, enjoys trust, and wants to build something meaningful.

How we hire (and why this matters)

At IMD:

• Humility is non-negotiable
• Emotional intelligence is required
• Ego has no place here, regardless of seniority or following
• We hire builders, not takers
• Values and attitude come before titles

Technical excellence matters.

How you (and everyone in our team) behave matters more.

What’s in it for you:

✅ 4-day week – 100% salary, 80% time

🌍 Fully remote, with optional office access in Manchester, London, or Birmingham

💬 Supportive, no-politics culture built on respect, honesty, care, and excellence

💡 High autonomy with genuine trust

📈 Clear long-term progression, including a realistic path to partnership

⚙️ Small firm, serious work – big on innovation and efficiency

💚 Health & wellbeing package – Paycare health plan, life insurance, and regular team events

Sound like you?

📧 Send your CV and a short introduction.

We’re looking for the right person, not just a CV.