Legal Director – Corporate

Manchester | Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits

We are working with a leading national law firm to find an experienced Legal Director to join their highly regarded Corporate team in Manchester. This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior corporate lawyer to take on a central role in the next phase of growth for a well-established and ambitious practice.

The Opportunity

Our client's Corporate team advises ambitious entrepreneurs, owner-managed businesses, private equity investors, management teams and international corporates on the key ownership, capital and growth decisions that shape their businesses — from investment and acquisition through to exit and succession planning.

As Legal Director, you will play a central role in the continued growth of the firm's corporate practice across the North West, working alongside senior partners and as part of a wider national team with genuine momentum behind it.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading and managing significant corporate transactions from instruction through to completion
• Advising on a broad range of corporate work, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital investments, management buyouts, reorganisations, shareholder arrangements and strategic joint ventures
• Acting for a diverse client base including private companies, entrepreneurs, management teams, private equity-backed businesses, institutional investors and international organisations
• Supporting partners on larger strategic matters while taking day-to-day responsibility for transaction delivery
• Building and strengthening client relationships and helping to grow the firm's presence across Manchester and the wider North West
• Working closely with colleagues across Banking & Finance, Tax, Employment, Real Estate, Commercial and Regulatory teams to deliver joined-up advice
• Supervising, mentoring and developing junior lawyers, helping to build a strong and collaborative national corporate team
• Contributing to business development, thought leadership and networking across the corporate and private equity communities

What We're Looking For

• Significant post-qualification experience gained within a recognised Corporate practice
• Strong technical expertise across M&A and broader corporate transactional work
• Experience of leading transactions and supervising junior lawyers
• The ability to build and maintain strong client relationships
• Commercial awareness and a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach
• A genuine interest in business development and growing the firm's Manchester and national corporate practice
• Strong communication, project management and stakeholder management skills

This role would suit an ambitious Senior Associate ready to step up into a Legal Director position, or an established Legal Director looking for a broader platform and access to high-quality national work.

Why Apply?

This is a chance to join a firm with a strong market reputation, undertaking high-quality domestic and international corporate work. The successful candidate will benefit from a collaborative platform where senior lawyers can build their client relationships, develop their profile and play an active role in shaping the future of the practice.

Interested in finding out more? Get in touch in confidence to discuss this opportunity further.