Corporate Partner

Company: Headhunter Legal & Professional Ltd
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Location: Manchester
Job Description:

Overview

Corporate Partner / Senior Associate – Manchester

Looking to take the next big step in your corporate career? We’re working with a leading national and international law firm that’s growing its Manchester Corporate team. With a strong UK presence and international footprint (including the Middle East), this firm offers the quality of work you’d expect at a top-tier outfit – but without the relentless pressure.

Responsibilities

  • Join as a Corporate Partner or ambitious Legal Director / Senior Associate ready to step up.
  • Work alongside a successful Partner-led team in Manchester, supported by associates and national offices.
  • Handle high-value, mid-market transactions – M&A, private equity, capital markets, and joint ventures.
  • Recent deals include: £40m cross-border acquisition, £38m aerospace deal, multiple waste sector acquisitions, and international JVs.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary + benefits (pension, healthcare, holiday, perks)
  • Real prospects to equity partnership (no ceiling)
  • Modern Manchester office with 150+ people and a supportive culture
  • International platform and high-quality work without blood from a stone billing pressures

Qualifications

  • A Legal Director / Senior Associate with the drive and ability to build a practice.
  • Strong track record in mid-market M&A (private equity / capital markets a bonus).
  • Someone entrepreneurial who wants to help grow a practice with real backing.

This is a chance to shape the future of a Manchester corporate practice with the backing of a major national and international firm.

Apply now or reach out in confidence for a chat.

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Posted: April 11th, 2026