Tier 1 Legal 500 & Chambers-ranked Firm · Corporate
Corporate Legal Director
Legal Director appointment into one of the region's most active corporate teams, delivering high value and complex matters with limited partner input across a UK and international client base.
Leeds Hybrid (up to 2 days WFH) Legal Director
Key Highlights
- ▸One of Europe's fastest-growing firms in recent years
- ▸Most active regional dealmakers for the last 5 years
- ▸OMBs, large corporates and PLCs, predominantly UK with international scope
- ▸Strategic team leadership and business development scope
About the Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a highly regarded Corporate team as a Legal Director. Applications are welcomed from current Corporate Legal Directors or experienced Senior Associates already operating at a more senior level. The team have been the most active dealmakers in the region for the last 5 years with deals in excess of £100m.
Responsibilities
- ·Manage your own caseload and client relationships
- ·Deliver high value and complex matters with limited, if any, partner input
- ·Work with a wide-ranging client base including OMBs, large corporates and PLCs
- ·Build long-term client relationships and contribute to business development
- ·Supervise and support the development of junior team members
- ·Contribute to team projects and firm-wide initiatives
What We're Looking For
- ·Experienced senior corporate lawyer at Legal Director or senior Senior Associate level
- ·Technical specialist across M&A, private equity investments, buyouts, joint ventures, reorganisations and corporate governance
- ·Proven track record supervising and developing junior team members
- ·Ideally engaged in networking and business development activity
- ·Motivated, commercially minded team player, calm under pressure
- ·Able to work equally well autonomously and collaboratively
Benefits
- ·25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off (buy/sell options)
- ·Private Health scheme
- ·Profit share scheme
- ·Volunteer days
- ·Pension and Life Assurance
- ·Generous family friendly leave
- ·Wellness benefits including onsite yoga/pilates and mental health programmes
- ·Perkbox, reduced travel/parking charges, cycle to work scheme with secure onsite bike storage