Corporate Senior Associate

Are you an ambitious Corporate lawyer seeking to become a leader in your practice area and work for a renowned Top 50 firm?

This business has been recognised as the Number 1 law firm to work for in the country. They offer excellent pay, exposure to the highest quality of work and their renowned Corporate team is seeking a Senior Associate (4+ PQE) to join their impressive Edinburgh office.

The Firm

Has a renowned reputation amongst clients and employees alike. Due to a flat hierarchical structure, cooperative and open working environment and premium clients, the business has attracted some of the leading legal experts in the UK. These staff members have developed expertise across a range of practice areas, gaining countless accolades from the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, both as a firm and as individuals.

Positive reports about the supportive and nourishing working environment are reflected in the company's revenue, which has shown exponential growth and resulted in expansion across the UK. In part, this is due to the firm's belief that staff are the key to their success, which results in heavy investment in staff development and a flexible approach to work-life balance.

Taking on an innovative and forward-thinking mindset, this firm seeks to encourage ambition and creativity and takes real steps to go the extra mile for the clients, without compromising the happiness of their employees.

Clients include some of the most prestigious companies and private individuals and as such lawyers working for this firm should expect exposure to high-quality, large-scale work which will showcase their ability and skills as a legal professional.

The Role

This Legal 500 team conduct some of the most highly impactful deals on the national stage and as such, you will gain exposure to exciting and innovative work with a diverse range of clients, from FTSE100 entities to cutting-edge start-ups.

You will provide tailored solutions and expert advice on the full range of Corporate activity, including but not limited to M&A, JV, scale-ups, funding, public listings, private equity investments and restructuring.

With renowned colleagues, you will have the opportunity to develop your technical and client relation skills while helping to cement the company's reputation as a leader in the Edinburgh Corporate market.

The successful candidate will be in an enviable position to develop market-leading expertise in Corporate and take a significant and exciting step forward in their career.

The Ideal Candidate

• Is an ambitious individual with a minimum of 4 years PQE in Corporate
• Experience specifically in M&A, private equity and JV transactions
• Excellent verbal/written communicator with first-rate interpersonal skills
• Has a proactive, innovative and value-adding mindset

What's on offer

• Working for a Top 50 and award-winning employer
• An opportunity to develop a revered reputation in Corporate practice
• Exposure to top-tier clients and high-quality/high-value work
• Engrained culture of flexible working
• First-rate career development opportunities
• Excellent salary
• Excellent benefits package and well-being considerations

Apply now for immediate consideration or call Jules Grieve on 0131 460 7747 for a confidential chat.