Job Title: Corporate Associate Solicitor (1-3 PQE) Southampton | UK & International Clients Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 (plus additional benefits)

The firm

This firm advises mid-market and institutional clients across a wide range of sectors, combining technical excellence with a strong focus on high-quality, partner-led client service. The practice has particular strength in complex, high-value corporate work and offers a collegiate, entrepreneurial environment where individuals are supported to take responsibility and progress quickly. The firm operates from multiple offices, including a significant and growing presence in Southampton.

The team

The Corporate & Commercial team advises across all sectors on a full spectrum of corporate transactions and advisory matters. Clients range from fast-growth start-ups and scale-ups through to SMEs, private equity-backed businesses, international groups and listed companies.

Many team members have trained or worked at large City or national firms, and while the quality and complexity of the work is comparable, the culture is notably collaborative, friendly and inclusive. The structure of the team supports rapid progression for capable and motivated lawyers, with early exposure to clients and meaningful responsibility on transactions.

The opportunity

You will work on a broad range of corporate matters including:

Private company mergers and acquisitions Private equity transactions, MBOs and MBIs Joint ventures and shareholder/investor arrangements Articles of association and other constitutional documents Demergers, reconstructions and reorganisations Public company work, including AIM flotations and takeovers Commercial lending, security, and business financing/refinancing The team acts for acquirers, founders and sellers, management teams, private equity and VCT funds, and funders. It has a strong track record on some of the most prominent transactions in the Solent and Thames Valley regions.

This role is particularly well suited to:

A candidate relocating to Southampton or the wider South Coast An ambitious lawyer seeking a lateral move from a national or large regional firm A capable associate currently at a smaller practice looking to step up to a larger firm and work on bigger, more complex transactions You will enjoy working collaboratively on larger deals, while also having the autonomy to lead on appropriate matters as your experience grows.

About you

Qualified solicitor with 1-3 years' PQE in corporate law Strong academic background (2:1 degree or above preferred) Experience across the full lifecycle of corporate transactions Confident, commercially minded and keen to take on responsibility Motivated to build a long-term career within a growing corporate team If you are a Corporate Solicitor who is looking for an opportunity to progress within a rapidly growing firm, apply directly or email your CV to Sam Higgins at Simpson Judge Legal