Lester Aldridge
Corporate Solicitor
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Lester Aldridge is seeking an ambitious Solicitor/Associate Solicitor to join our highly regarded Corporate & Commercial team in Southampton or Bournemouth.
This is an exciting opportunity to work on a broad range of high-quality corporate transactions, advising businesses, entrepreneurs, investors, and management teams across a variety of sectors.
You'll play a key role in delivering pragmatic, commercial advice while developing your career within a supportive and collaborative environment. If you're looking for a role that combines excellent quality work, genuine responsibility, strong client relationships, and a healthy work-life balance on the South Coast, we'd love to hear from you.
The Opportunity
As part of our growing Corporate team, you'll advise clients on a range of matters including:
- Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
- Management buyouts and investments
- Business sales and acquisitions
- Corporate restructures and reorganisations
- Shareholder agreements
- Corporate governance and compliance matters
You'll take ownership of transactions from instruction through to completion, working closely with clients and colleagues to deliver outstanding results.
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What You'll Be Doing
- Managing your own caseload with appropriate supervision
- Leading and supporting corporate transactions
- Drafting and negotiating transaction documents
- Building long-term trusted relationships with clients
- Working collaboratively with colleagues across the firm
- Supporting and mentoring more junior team members
- Contributing to business development activities, networking, seminars and thought leadership
- Identifying opportunities to introduce clients to other specialist teams across the firm
- Staying up to date with legal developments and market trends
About You
We're keen to hear from lawyers who are:
- ✅ Confident managing corporate transactional work, particularly M&A matters
- ✅ Commercially minded and able to provide practical, business-focused advice
- ✅ Strong communicators with excellent drafting and negotiation skills
- ✅ Passionate about delivering exceptional client service
- ✅ Motivated to develop relationships and contribute to business development
- ✅ Collaborative team players who enjoy supporting colleagues and working across disciplines
- ✅ Organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities effectively
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Why Lester Aldridge?
At Lester Aldridge, our success is built on our people. We combine ambitious growth with a genuinely supportive culture where individuals are encouraged to develop, thrive and make a real impact.
You'll benefit from:
- High-quality and varied corporate work
- A collaborative and approachable team culture
- Clear career development opportunities
- A strong commitment to learning and professional growth
- Flexible and agile working arrangements
- An inclusive environment where your contribution is valued
- The opportunity to work with impressive clients while enjoying the lifestyle benefits of the South Coast
Join Lester Aldridge and help shape the future of our Corporate practice.
📍 Location: Southampton/Bournemouth
⚖️ Team: Corporate
💼 Level: Solicitor/Associate Solicitor
Apply now or contact our Talent Attraction team for a confidential conversation.
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