Corporate Senior Associate / Legal Director (7+PQE)

Leeds, – £90,000 - £115,000

Role : Corporate Senior Associate or Legal Director
Location : Remote Working (minimal office attendance will be required - 1 day a month)
Salary dependant on experience.
  
Douglas Scott is working with a leading firm that is growing its ambitious national corporate team and is seeking a talented Senior Associate or Legal Director to join them.
  
This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality, commercially focused legal advice across a broad client base – particularly within the Housing, Energy, Government and Education sectors.
  
About the team
The firm’s corporate team brings extensive experience advising on:

• Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
• Management Buyouts (MBOs)
• Corporate reorganisations
• Joint ventures
• Private equity and venture capital

  
They provide both transactional and advisory services to a diverse range of clients including:

• Major corporates and national businesses
• Start-ups and growing companies
• Management teams, investors and lenders
• Central government bodies and local authorities
• Housing associations and regeneration vehicles

  
The Role:
As a senior member of the team, the successful candidate will:

• Work closely with partners to deliver innovative, client-focused advice
• Lead on complex corporate matters
• Supervise and develop junior lawyers
• Be actively involved in business development and client-facing activities

  
What the firm is looking for?
  
Candidates should have:

• 6+ years PQE in corporate law. Qualified in England and Wales and UK based.
• Strong experience in M&A, joint ventures, restructurings, and corporate governance.
• A commercial mindset with the ability to deliver practical, solution-driven advice.
• Experience supervising junior lawyers.
• A proactive approach to business development in the firms sector areas.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative attitude.

  
Get in touch for further details on this exciting opportunity.