Corporate Solicitor

Corporate Associate (2-4 PQE)

Location: Leeds (Hybrid Working)

Salary: £65,000+ DOE

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Corporate Associate - Leeds | High-Quality Transactions | Hybrid Working

CRA Consulting is delighted to be working in partnership with a leading commercial law firm to recruit a Corporate Associate to join its highly regarded Corporate team in Leeds.

This is an excellent opportunity for a solicitor with between 2 and 4 years' PQE to become part of one of the region's most successful corporate practices. You'll work alongside experienced partners and senior lawyers on a broad range of high-value corporate matters while continuing to develop your technical expertise and commercial awareness within a genuinely supportive environment.

Unlike many larger corporate teams where work can become highly specialised, this opportunity offers exposure across the full spectrum of corporate transactions, enabling you to build a well-rounded practice and accelerate your career progression.

The Opportunity

As a Corporate Associate, you will advise a diverse client base including owner-managed businesses, SMEs and large corporates across a variety of industry sectors.

You will enjoy responsibility from the outset, managing your own transactions while supporting senior colleagues on larger, more complex deals.

Your work will include:

\n
• Advising on mergers and acquisitions, including domestic and international transactions
\n
• Supporting private equity investments, corporate restructures and general corporate advisory work
\n
• Managing your own caseload with appropriate supervision while assisting on high-value transactions
\n
• Working on deals typically ranging from £5 million through to £100 million+
\n
• Building strong client relationships and collaborating with specialist teams across the firm
\n
• Contributing to networking and business development initiatives
\n

About You

Applications are welcomed from qualified Solicitors with:

\n
• 2-4 years' PQE gained within Corporate law
\n
• Strong experience advising on M&A transactions
\n
• Excellent technical knowledge and commercial awareness
\n
• The ability to manage matters effectively and work as part of a collaborative team
\n
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
\n
• A genuine ambition to broaden your corporate experience across multiple disciplines
\n

This role would particularly suit someone looking to move into a market-leading team offering exceptional quality work, structured career progression and exposure to complex corporate transactions.

What's on Offer

\n
• Salary from £65,000+
\n
• Hybrid working with up to two days working from home each week
\n
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off
\n
• Option to buy and sell annual leave
\n
• Private healthcare
\n
• Profit share scheme
\n
• Enhanced pension and life assurance
\n
• Generous family-friendly policies
\n
• Wellbeing programme including fitness and mental health initiatives
\n
• Volunteer days
\n
• Cycle to work scheme
\n
• Additional lifestyle and retail benefits
\n
• Clear career progression within a growing Corporate team
\n

If you're a Corporate Solicitor looking to take the next step in your career with one of Yorkshire's leading corporate teams, we'd be delighted to speak with you in confidence.

How to Apply:

If this vacancy is of interest, please click the apply button. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss with Ross Roberts, who is managing this vacancy, call 0114 241 8030 for a confidential discussion or email me at [email protected]

Want to explore additional career opportunities? Visit our jobs page at www.craconsultants.com/jobs