Corporate Solicitor – Leading Thames Valley Firm

Company: QED Legal
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Location: Reading
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Job Description

Corporate Solicitor n Leading Thames Valley Practice

n Are you an ambitious Corporate Solicitor looking to take the next step in your career with a highly regarded Thames Valley firm?

n This is an opportunity to join a well established and highly respected corporate practice, recognised in the Legal 500 for its work across the Thames Valley, with particular strength in M&A, sales and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, restructurings and corporate governance.

n The team acts for an impressive client base ranging from owner managed businesses and entrepreneurial companies through to private equity and venture capital investors and multinational corporates, giving you exposure to genuinely varied and high quality corporate work.

The Role

n Working alongside experienced partners and senior lawyers, you will advise on a broad range of corporate matters including:n • Mergers and acquisitionsn • Company restructures and reorganisationsn • Shareholder agreementsn • Joint venturesn • Corporate governancen • Share and asset sales and purchasesn • Private equity and investment transactionsn • General company law advice

n You will have the opportunity to manage your own matters while supporting on larger and more complex transactions, developing your technical expertise and building strong, long term client relationships.n The team has continued to grow its corporate offering, with recent senior appointments and investment reflecting the increasing volume and quality of work coming through the practice.n About YouWe are keen to hear from qualified Corporate Solicitors who:n • Have solid corporate experience gained within a recognised private practice environmentn • Have strong technical and drafting skillsn • Demonstrate good commercial awareness and a client focused approachn • Are confident dealing directly with clients and other professional advisersn • Enjoy working collaboratively within a close knit teamn • Are proactive, organised and keen to develop their career

Why Join?

n This is a firm that combines the quality of work and reputation you would expect from a leading regional practice with a genuinely supportive and people focused environment.

n You will benefit from:n • A strong Legal 500 recognised corporate practicen • High quality work across M&A, private equity, investment and restructuringn • A diverse and sophisticated client basen • Genuine career development and training opportunitiesn • Flexible and hybrid workingn • Competitive salary and benefits packagen • Core working hours allowing flexibility around start and finish timesn • Performance related discretionary bonusn • 25 days' annual leave, increasing annually up to 30 daysn • Enhanced pension contributionsn • Enhanced family leaven • Income protection and life assurancen • Private professional subscriptions coveredn • Employee Assistance Programme and 24/7 virtual GPn • Extensive mental and physical wellbeing supportn • Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loansn • Recruitment bonus schemen • Shopping and lifestyle discounts

The Firm

n This is a leading Thames Valley law firm with an established reputation across the region, offering a broad range of legal services to businesses, entrepreneurs, investors, charities, educational institutions and private clients.n The firm's corporate and commercial practice is currently ranked in Legal 500's Thames Valley, Berkshire, Oxfordshire and M4/M40 rankings, with the department recognised for its strength in sales and acquisitions and its work for SMEs, private equity and venture capital investors, start ups and multinational corporates.n It is a firm that has continued to invest in its people and its corporate capability, making this an exciting time to join a team with genuine momentum.n Full time or part time working patterns will be considered.

Get in touch!

n If you're a Corporate Solicitor looking for high quality work, genuine progression and the opportunity to develop within one of the Thames Valley's established legal practices, I'd be very keen to hear from you.n  

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Posted: September 1st, 2026