Corporate Associate NQ+

Experience level: Intermediate
Term: Permanent
Working hours: Full-time
Team: Corporate
Location: London
The firm

A leading UK law firm with a network of offices from the South Coast to Scotland, working together as one national team. An innovative practice and the first top 50 law firm to achieve “Platinum Standard” Investors in People, our values and culture are not just words on our website but are the heartbeat of the firm. The lack of barriers between departments, a real lack of hierarchy, zero tolerance for arrogance makes Shoosmiths a fantastic place to work.

The team

Our award winning national Corporate team, which has been ranked in the top five firms for deal volume for the past four years by Experian MarketIQ's M&A Review, is led by a team of partners widely regarded as leaders in their field who are regularly recommended by clients for their reputation, personalities and outstanding expertise.

We advise companies, founders and management teams, institutional and other investors and debt providers through the business life cycle, including start-up and first round finance, M&A, management transactions, venture and development funding, restructuring, capital reductions, private equity funding and exits.  

Our London team covers the full range of Corporate transactions, with a particular focus on tech-based clients, VC and some PE deals.     

The role

We have opportunities for established corporate associates (at all levels) to join our new state-of-the-art London office at One Bow Lane Churchyard. Our Corporate team has a niche in the technology and certain other sectors and the role offers a breadth of work where you will be involved in all aspects of M&A, VC, PE, JVs deals and re-organisations. This is an ideal platform if you are looking for a role that offers an enviable mix of top drawer corporate matters that provides a solid foundation and the development structure for you to carve a specialism for the future.   

These are key hires for the team, and so you will have the scope and will be encouraged to take part in various client development initiatives. We have ranked corporate teams across the country that operate as one therefore you will be integral to the development of local as well as the national corporate brand. 

Equal opportunities

Our approach to our people is underpinned by our approach to diversity, inclusion and well being. Our ambition is to build a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and talents, and a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognises and nurtures talent, and has a strong sense of community between colleagues.

This means that everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, whatever their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.