William James Recruitment
Corporate Partner
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Corporate Partner – Birmingham – Up to £180,000 + Bonus
A leading national Legal 500 law firm with an outstanding reputation is looking for a Corporate Partner to join its highly regarded Birmingham office. You will advise an exceptional client base, including household names, international businesses, and private equity investors, on a broad range of high-value corporate transactions while playing a key role in the continued growth of the firm's Corporate practice.
This Corporate Partner role in Birmingham offers the opportunity to join a nationally recognised team handling complex, market-leading work across mergers and acquisitions, private equity, banking, governance, and corporate restructuring. With genuine autonomy, strong internal support, and a collaborative leadership team, this is an outstanding opportunity for a Corporate Partner in Birmingham looking to build their practice within an ambitious national platform.
The Role:
- Advise clients on a broad range of corporate transactions including mergers, acquisitions, investments, and restructures
- Lead complex, high-value matters for UK and international businesses across multiple sectors
- Support clients on corporate governance, private equity, and strategic business transactions
- Build and develop long-term client relationships while delivering commercially focused advice
- Work closely with colleagues across Banking, Commercial, Employment, and Real Estate teams
- Lead business development initiatives and contribute to the continued practice growth
- Mentor and develop junior lawyers within a collaborative and supportive environment
- Play a key role in the strategic direction and future growth of the Birmingham Corporate team
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The Candidate:
- Qualified Solicitor with extensive experience in corporate transactional law
- Currently operating at Partner level or an ambitious Legal Director seeking Partnership
- Strong background advising on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and corporate transactions
- Proven ability to build lasting client relationships and generate new business opportunities
- Commercially minded with excellent technical and strategic advisory skills
- Collaborative leadership style with experience mentoring and developing junior lawyers
- Entrepreneurial approach with the ambition to help grow a successful Corporate practice
- Passionate about delivering exceptional client service within a national Legal 500 firm
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The Benefits and How to Apply:
- Competitive salary up to £180,000 depending on experience
- Attractive bonus structure
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Company pension
- Private medical and travel insurance
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas closure
- Genuine autonomy to build and grow your own practice
- Opportunity to join a nationally recognised Corporate team in Birmingham
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Dominika Holda, Recruitment Consultant (Corporate & Commercial)
- Direct Dial: 0161 826 3140
- Mobile: 07376 640 525
- E-mail: dominika.holda@williamjamesrecruitment.com
WILLIAM JAMES RECRUITMENT
William James Recruitment is the number one recruitment partner to law firms in the UK & internationally. We work with a variety of top-tier clients, including a range of legal 500 firms.
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