Corporate & Commercial Lawyer NQ-5 PQE

Company: Hays
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Location: Manchester
Job Description:

Overview

In this Corporate/Commercial Solicitor role with a Manchester firm, you support a range of M&A, joint ventures and governance matters while advising on commercial agreements. You’ll work with an established client list and engage in business development to grow practice relationships. The position offers varied, interesting work and a supportive platform for the next career step, with a generous hybrid policy and competitive salary.

Pay / Benefits

  • hybrid working policy
  • competitive salary
  • flexible working

Responsibilities

  • Handle M&A, joint ventures and corporate governance matters
  • Advise on commercial contracts including terms and conditions, SLAs, and partnership agreements
  • Advise on data protection issues
  • Maintain strong client contact and relationships
  • Contribute to business development initiatives
  • Support diverse corporate/commercial matters for a defined client base

Key requirements

  • Corporate and commercial lawyer with NQ to ~5 years PQE
  • Experience gained during training contract or as a paralegal for newly qualified candidates
  • Strong communication and client-facing skills
  • Ability to work on both transactional and advisory matters
  • client-focused
  • business development orientation
  • team collaboration
  • M&A
  • corporate governance
  • commercial contracts

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Posted: October 3rd, 2026