Corporate Solicitor
Location: Bristol or Cardiff (Hybrid Working)
Salary: Competitive, depending on experience

Yolk Legal is delighted to be working with a high-growth, multi-disciplinary advisory group that combines legal, corporate finance, tax, and strategic communications to deliver a fully connected approach to transactions. With continued expansion across the group and a strong pipeline of deal activity, this is an exciting time to join a forward-thinking corporate team operating at the centre of a truly integrated dealmaking model.

The corporate department is highly regarded for its commercially astute, solutions-led advice across mergers, acquisitions, and disposals, equity investments, group restructures, business sales, and shareholder arrangements. Working closely with the group corporate finance and tax specialists, the team offers clients a seamless multi-discipline service throughout the lifecycle of a transaction, focusing on ambitious SMEs, scaling businesses, and entrepreneurial management teams across a broad range of sectors.

As part of their ongoing growth, the group is now looking to appoint a mid-level Associate Corporate Solicitor who can bring strong technical ability, commercial awareness, and the confidence to operate in a fast-moving, high-activity environment.

What You'll Be Doing as a Corporate Solicitor

• Advising clients on a wide range of corporate and transactional matters: mergers & acquisitions (M&A), disposals, business sales, management buy-outs/buy-ins, investment raises, corporate restructures, shareholder/share-purchase agreements, share-option schemes, and business exit planning.
• Handling due diligence, deal-structuring, legal completion, and ensuring seamless integration of legal, tax, and finance advice as part of a "one-team" approach.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating corporate documentation with no or minimal supervision: shareholder agreements, sale and purchase agreements, share purchase / share sale documentation, asset purchase / sale agreements, articles of association, option/share schemes, joint-venture agreements, and cross-border transaction contracts.
• Acting as a trusted legal advisor to clients- providing pragmatic, commercially focused advice that spans legal, tax and financial considerations.
• Collaborating closely with colleagues across corporate finance, tax, communications and accounting to deliver integrated advisory services to clients.
• Supporting business development by contributing to pitch materials, client proposals, corporate advisory mandates and building client relationships for repeat and long-term work.
• Managing multiple matters concurrently, meeting deadlines, and delivering high-quality legal output in a fast-paced, deal-driven environment.

What We're Looking For

• Qualified solicitor (England & Wales) with substantial corporate experience PQE 3+
• Demonstrable experience in M&A, business sales, shareholder agreements, due diligence, corporate restructures, and related corporate work.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills: able to handle complex corporate documentation and cross-disciplinary transactions with minimal / no supervision.
• Commercial awareness and a client-focused mindset: able to translate legal risk into business advice and support strategic decision-making.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team, balancing legal, tax and finance aspects.
• Strong organisational skills, capable of managing multiple transactions and deadlines simultaneously.
• Comfortable working with clients and stakeholders, providing clear and practical advice under pressure.
• Ability to support senior management team and project lead in a proactive manner to meet deadlines and communicating project updates effectively.

What You'll Get

• Top-tier, varied corporate work- exposure to high-value transactions in M&A, investments, exits, and restructuring across multiple sectors.
• Integrated advisory exposure- collaborate with experts across law, corporate finance, tax and communications for holistic deal support.
• Growth & progression- join a firm with rapid expansion, regular promotions, and clear opportunities for development.
• Hybrid working & flexibility- modern working arrangements, with office presence complemented by remote working days.
• Competitive benefits - attractive compensation, professional development support, and the chance to work in a highly entrepreneurial, fast-paced culture.
• Impact & variety- constant deal flow, varied clients and sectors, and the chance to work on everything from start-up investments to large M&A transactions.

If you're a corporate solicitor looking for a dynamic, deal-driven environment where you'll work on high-value corporate transactions and grow with a leading multi-discipline advisory firm, this is the perfect next step.

To express interest or find out more, contact Nicole Smith at #removed# or send your CV to Yolk Recruitment. All enquiries will be handled in strict confidence.