Corporate Associate

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.
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.

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 011********** for a confidential discussion or email me at ************@craconsultants.com
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