At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a corporate team, manage client relationships, and advise on high-quality transactions.
- Company: One of the UK's fastest-growing alternative law firms with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Hybrid working, competitive salary, annual bonus, private healthcare, and exceptional career progression.
- Other info: Opportunity to mentor and develop future lawyers in an entrepreneurial environment.
- Why this job: Join a modern legal practice and make a real impact in the tech industry.
- Qualifications: Qualified lawyer with strong Corporate/M&A experience and leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 100000 - 120000 £ per year.
Referment is delighted to be partnering with one of the UK's fastest-growing alternative law firms to appoint a Legal Director / Head of Corporate. This is a rare opportunity for an entrepreneurial corporate lawyer to step into a genuine leadership position, combining sophisticated legal work with team management, client ownership and commercial responsibility.
Unlike a traditional private practice role, you'll work as a trusted extension of your clients' leadership teams, advising innovative businesses across the UK, Europe and the US.
The Opportunity
This is far more than a fee-earning position. You'll lead an established Corporate team, shape its future growth and play a key role in the wider leadership of the business whilst continuing to advise on high-quality transactions. You'll have genuine ownership over your team's performance, people development and client relationships, with the autonomy to build something meaningful.
You’ll Be Advising On
- M&A transactions
- Venture capital investments and fundraising rounds
- Share and asset acquisitions
- Corporate reorganisations
- Shareholders' agreements
- Corporate governance
- High-growth technology businesses
- Venture-backed companies
- Scale-ups and founders
We're Looking For Someone Who Has
- Qualified lawyer status (UK or equivalent overseas jurisdiction)
- Strong Corporate/M&A experience
- Experience leading transactions from inception to completion
- A track record of developing client relationships
- Previous leadership or team management experience
- Commercial awareness and a growth mindset
- A passion for mentoring and developing lawyers
Why join?
This firm is redefining what modern legal practice looks like. You'll enjoy the quality of work associated with leading City firms whilst building long-term relationships with exciting technology businesses in a genuinely collaborative environment.
Alongside First-class Work You'll Benefit From
- Hybrid working
- Competitive salary
- Annual bonus & profit share
- Private healthcare
- Enhanced learning budget
- Flexible working culture
- Exceptional career progression
- A highly entrepreneurial leadership team
If you're currently a Senior Associate, Legal Director, Counsel or Corporate Partner looking for a more entrepreneurial platform, we'd love to speak with you.
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