CRA Consulting
Corporate Solicitor
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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.
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You will enjoy responsibility from the outset, managing your own transactions while supporting senior colleagues on larger, more complex deals.
Your work will include:
- Advising on mergers and acquisitions, including domestic and international transactions
- Supporting private equity investments, corporate restructures and general corporate advisory work
- Managing your own caseload with appropriate supervision while assisting on high-value transactions
- Working on deals typically ranging from £5 million through to £100 million+
- Building strong client relationships and collaborating with specialist teams across the firm
- Contributing to networking and business development initiatives
About You
Applications are welcomed from qualified Solicitors with:
- 2-4 years' PQE gained within Corporate law
- Strong experience advising on M&A transactions
- Excellent technical knowledge and commercial awareness
- The ability to manage matters effectively and work as part of a collaborative team
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- A genuine ambition to broaden your corporate experience across multiple disciplines
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.
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What's on Offer
- Salary from £65,000+
- Hybrid working with up to two days working from home each week
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off
- Option to buy and sell annual leave
- Private healthcare
- Profit share scheme
- Enhanced pension and life assurance
- Generous family-friendly policies
- Wellbeing programme including fitness and mental health initiatives
- Volunteer days
- Cycle to work scheme
- Additional lifestyle and retail benefits
- Clear career progression within a growing Corporate team
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 ross.roberts@craconsultants.com
Want to explore additional career opportunities? Visit our jobs page at www.craconsultants.com/jobs
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