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Posted 21 July, 2026

Head of Corporate

Reed
Bristol, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Head of Corporate - Leadership Role

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  • Location: Hybrid / Remote
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  • Job Type: Full-time
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  • Salary: Competitive / Generous
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Join a firm that combines fresh forward-thinking with a client-focused approach, in a new, high-impact leadership role designed to accelerate growth within their Corporate Team and the wider firm. This position offers a rare opportunity for an ambitious corporate solicitor to shape, build, and lead our corporate team, driving the firm's long-term success.

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Day-to-day of the role:

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  • Lead and grow the corporate practice, focusing on client origination and revenue generation.
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  • Develop and execute a business development strategy aligned with the firm-wide goals.
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  • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, referrers, and intermediaries.
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  • Lead pitches, tenders, and panel appointments to strengthen our market position.
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  • Identify cross-selling opportunities and expand client relationships across the firm.
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  • Act as the lead adviser on high-value, complex corporate transactions.
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  • Provide strategic, commercially focused advice to founders and boards.
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  • Oversee the delivery of high-quality, efficient, and profitable legal services.
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  • Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing corporate team.
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  • Support recruitment, succession planning, and long-term team growth.
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  • Take responsibility for financial performance, pricing, and profitability.
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  • Contribute to firm-wide strategy while championing the firm’s culture and values.
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Required Skills & Qualifications:

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  • Proven revenue generator with a strong client base, referrer network, or sustained business development track record.
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  • Experience operating at Legal Director, Partner, or equivalent senior level within a corporate practice.
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  • Demonstrated ability to drive new client acquisition, account growth, and market opportunities.
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  • Effective departmental leader, shaping strategy, mentoring lawyers, and setting standards.
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  • Strong commercial acumen, including pricing, budgeting, and profitability management.
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  • Experience in contributing to departmental leadership, including hiring, growth strategy, and market positioning.
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Benefits:

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  • Competitive annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays, additional personal day, birthday off, and a paid day during the Christmas break.
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  • Option to buy up to 3 extra days of leave annually.
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  • Discounted gym memberships.
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  • Opportunities for learning and advancement.
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  • Milestone recognition and awards.
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  • Participation in various networking, corporate, and charity events.
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  • Access to a company vehicle for work-related travel.
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  • Private medical insurance.
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  • Death in Service benefit.
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To apply for this Corporate Solicitor position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this leadership role.