Head of Corporate

Head of Corporate / Company Commercial | South Manchester
£80,000 - £110,000 + 10% Annual Bonus + Outstanding Benefits
Location: South Manchester
Salary: £80,000 - £110,000 + Annual Bonus (up to 10% of salary)
Contract: Full Time, Permanent

About the Opportunity
CRA Consulting is delighted to be working in partnership with an award-winning, ambitious law firm to recruit an experienced Head of Corporate / Company Commercial to lead and develop its thriving Corporate department.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a senior Corporate Solicitor looking to take the next step into a strategic leadership position or for an existing Head of Department seeking a fresh challenge within a progressive and growing practice.
Reporting directly to the firm's Owner and Managing Director, you will become a key member of the senior leadership team, helping to shape the future direction of the business while leading a talented Corporate team and maintaining your own high-quality client portfolio.
The firm has an excellent reputation for delivering commercially focused legal advice and continues to invest heavily in its people, technology and long-term growth strategy.

The Role
As Head of Corporate, you will combine strategic leadership with hands-on fee earning, ensuring exceptional service delivery while driving departmental growth and profitability.
Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading, mentoring and developing a team of Corporate Solicitors and support staff
• Managing a varied caseload of high-value corporate transactions
• Advising clients on mergers and acquisitions, shareholder agreements, joint ventures, corporate restructures and commercial contracts
• Acting as the lead advisor on complex corporate matters
• Driving departmental performance through effective supervision, financial management and case oversight
• Working closely with senior leadership to implement the firm's strategic growth plans
• Supporting recruitment, retention and professional development across the team
• Ensuring compliance with SRA regulations, risk management procedures and quality standards
• Building and strengthening relationships with existing corporate clients
• Leading business development initiatives, networking and identifying new opportunities for growth
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders to maximise client service and new business conversion

About You
Applications are welcomed from Corporate Solicitors who can demonstrate:

• Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales
• A minimum of 8 years' PQE within Corporate / Company Commercial law
• Strong experience advising on mergers & acquisitions, shareholder agreements, corporate governance, restructures and commercial contracts
• Previous experience leading or supervising legal teams
• Excellent commercial awareness and strategic thinking
• A proven ability to develop and maintain strong client relationships
• Strong business development and networking skills
• Outstanding communication, leadership and organisational abilities
• A genuine passion for developing people and driving departmental success

The Benefits
This firm is committed to rewarding and supporting its employees with an exceptional benefits package including:

• Salary between £80,000 - £110,000
• Annual bonus of up to 10% of salary
• Private healthcare package
• Death in Service (4x salary)
• Company pension
• Gym membership
• Birthday off every year
• Monthly office massage sessions
• Annual eye, hearing and flu health checks
• Employee assistance and counselling service
• Free conveyancing services
• Pet insurance
• Netflix, Spotify, Amazon Prime and Apple News+ subscriptions
• Genuine career progression into senior leadership
• Modern, collaborative and ambitious working environment

Why speak to CRA Consulting?
CRA Consulting is one of the UK's leading specialist legal recruitment consultancies, trusted by regional, national and international law firms to recruit Partners, Directors and senior legal professionals.
We understand that opportunities at this level require complete discretion. If you're considering your next strategic career move and would like to explore a role where you can genuinely influence the future of an Employment practice while continuing to develop your own client relationships, we'd be delighted to have a confidential conversation.

For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, contact Rob Addy at CRA Consulting on 073*********, or click apply today to learn more.