Corporate Transactions Senior Associate 3-5 PQE

Dubizzle Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading commercial law firm in Manchester is seeking a 3-5 PQE lawyer for a new role in their Corporate team. The position focuses on capital raising and M&A for a diverse client base, including start-ups and large corporates. Ideal candidates will have significant experience managing transactions and strong client engagement skills. The role offers hybrid working options and a supportive, growth-oriented work environment with extensive benefits.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Enhanced maternity pay

Private medical insurance

Annual budget for learning and development

Regular team socials

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of hands-on corporate law experience in a reputable law firm.
• Excited to work for a diverse client base.
• Strong track record of managing transactions end-to-end.

Responsibilities

• Join the corporate team to manage transaction workflows.
• Provide practical, commercial legal advice to clients.
• Build trusted relationships with diverse clients.

Skills

Corporate law experience

Capital raising

M&A specialization

Client engagement

Managing transactions

Working in teams

Job description

LegalVision is a commercial law firm built for high-performing businesses and lawyers who want to work differently. Our team uses custom-built technology to deliver fast, high-quality legal support with predictable pricing for clients, and rewarding careers for those who work here. With rapidly scaling operations across the United Kingdom, Australia and New ZealandVision offers clear career progression, exposure to complex work, and the opportunity to be part of an innovative law firm that's transforming the legal industry.

If you are excited about the prospect of growing your career in an innovative and growing business that offers challenging work, a fast-paced environment, and unique professional development opportunities, then we’d love to hear from you!

The Opportunity

Due to the ongoing growth of LegalVision, we’re looking for a 3-5 PQE lawyer to join our high performing Corporate team in a newly created role.

We act for an incredibly diverse client base, from start-ups and SMEs to household-name corporates, helping them with a broad range of work, including the sale and purchase of businesses, shareholder agreements, capital raising, share buy-backs, business structuring, loans, and corporate governance.

This position is ideal for a Senior Associate level lawyer with a capital raising and M&A specialisation and broad corporate law expertise. You should have experience in managing workflows and transactions in a fast paced, high volume environment, and effectively communicating directly with clients.

We'd love for the successful candidate to be based in our Manchester office, but we're happy to consider remote work options, including from London, for the right person.

The Ideal Candidate

• At least 3 years of hands-on corporate law experience as a qualified lawyer in a reputable law firm or organisation, with a specific focus on capital raising and M&A
• Excited to act for a diverse client base, from start-ups and SMEs to larger corporates
• Strong track record of managing transactions end-to-end in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing workflows and deadlines efficiently
• Confident in direct client engagement, including:
  • Providing practical, commercial advice
  • Building trusted client relationships
  • Explaining complex legal issues clearly and pragmatically
• Commercially minded, solutions-focused, and aligned with a modern, growth-driven legal services model
• Experience supervising juniors and working collaboratively within a high-performing team

The Perks

• Forward-thinking environment with accelerated growth opportunities for high performers
• Welcoming office environment in Ancoats and hybrid/remote working
• 25 days holiday (excluding bank holidays), enhanced maternity pay, plus contractual sick pay, paid volunteering, and birthday leave
• Private medical insurance (post probation)
• Annual budget to spend on external learning and development
• Regular team socials and events

Apply Today!

If this opportunity sounds like a great next step, we’d love to hear from you. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and will close once the role is filled, so apply early to avoid missing out.

A note to recruiters: we’re all over this role, so there’s no need for you to get in touch. LegalVision does not accept unsolicited CVs or responsibility for any fees related to unsolicited CVs. Thanks!