Corporate Solicitor
5 days ago
Southampton
Build your future with a firm that's progressive, ambitious, and people-focused. Lester Aldridge is seeking an ambitious Solicitor/Associate Solicitor to join our highly regarded Corporate & Commercial team in Southampton or Bournemouth. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a broad range of high-quality corporate transactions, advising businesses, entrepreneurs, investors, and management teams across a variety of sectors. You'll play a key role in delivering pragmatic, commercial advice while developing your career within a supportive and collaborative environment. If you're looking for a role that combines excellent quality work, genuine responsibility, strong client relationships, and a healthy work-life balance on the South Coast, we'd love to hear from you. The Opportunity As part of our growing Corporate team, you'll advise clients on a range of matters including: • Mergers and acquisitions (M&A), • Management buyouts and investments, • Business sales and acquisitions, • Corporate restructures and reorganisations, • Shareholder agreements, • Corporate governance and compliance matters You'll take ownership of transactions from instruction through to completion, working closely with clients and colleagues to deliver outstanding results. What You'll Be Doing • Managing your own caseload with appropriate supervision, • Leading and supporting corporate transactions, • Drafting and negotiating transaction documents, • Building long-term trusted relationships with clients, • Working collaboratively with colleagues across the firm, • Supporting and mentoring more junior team members, • Contributing to business development activities, networking, seminars and thought leadership, • Identifying opportunities to introduce clients to other specialist teams across the firm, • Staying up to date with legal developments and market trends About You We're keen to hear from lawyers who are: ✅ Confident managing corporate transactional work, particularly M&A matters ✅ Commercially minded and able to provide practical, business-focused advice ✅ Strong communicators with excellent drafting and negotiation skills ✅ Passionate about delivering exceptional client service ✅ Motivated to develop relationships and contribute to business development ✅ Collaborative team players who enjoy supporting colleagues and working across disciplines ✅ Organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities effectively Why Lester Aldridge? At Lester Aldridge, our success is built on our people. We combine ambitious growth with a genuinely supportive culture where individuals are encouraged to develop, thrive and make a real impact. You'll benefit from: • High-quality and varied corporate work, • A collaborative and approachable team culture, • Clear career development opportunities, • A strong commitment to learning and professional growth, • Flexible and agile working arrangements, • An inclusive environment where your contribution is valued, • The opportunity to work with impressive clients while enjoying the lifestyle benefits of the South Coast Join Lester Aldridge and help shape the future of our Corporate practice. 📍 Location: Southampton/Bournemouth ⚖️ Team: Corporate 💼 Level: Solicitor/Associate Solicitor Apply now or contact our Talent Attraction team for a confidential conversation. #LegalJobs #CorporateLaw #MergersAndAcquisitions #SolicitorJobs #SouthamptonJobs #LawCareers #LegalRecruitment #CorporateSolicitor #LesterAldridge #HybridWorking #AssociateSolicitor