Head of Corporate
Posted 3 hours 48 minutes ago by Trades Workforce Solutions
Head of Corporate
Location: Hale (Greater Manchester)
Salary: £90,000 to £130,000
Experience: 8+ years PQE
Lead and grow a high-performing corporate and commercial function. Our client is looking to appoint a Head of Company Commercial Department to play a strategic and operational leadership role in driving the firm's corporate legal services. This is a senior opportunity for an experienced corporate lawyer who enjoys combining hands on fee earning with team leadership, service excellence, and business development.
You will lead a team of solicitors and support staff, supervise complex casework, and take ownership of the department's performance and growth. The working environment is office-based to support collaboration, learning, and day-to-day support. You will report directly to the Owner and Managing Director and will be part of the senior leadership team.
Key Responsibilities- Team leadership and management
- Leading, supervising and mentoring a team of corporate solicitors and paralegals
- Providing technical guidance and oversight on complex matters
- Supporting recruitment, retention and development of high calibre talent
- Running regular team meetings and 1:1s, encouraging collaboration and a positive culture
- Client management and fee earning
- Maintaining and developing a portfolio of corporate clients
- Advising on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, including:
- M&A
- Joint ventures
- Shareholder agreements
- Restructures
- Commercial contracts
- Acting as principal advisor on high value or high risk matters
- Contributing to billing and financial performance through efficient case management and fee generation
- Ensuring consistent client service standards, responsiveness and professionalism
- Supporting consistent file standards and ways of working, including regular matter reviews
- Supporting billing discipline and timely management of monies on account
- Strategic development and compliance
- Contributing to the strategic plan and growth of the department
- Ensuring compliance with SRA requirements and internal policies, including risk management and quality assurance
- Keeping up to date with legal developments and evolving client needs
- Business development
- Driving business development initiatives to grow the corporate client base
- Representing the firm at networking and industry events
- Supporting prompt, professional handling of new enquiries and maximising conversion
- Qualified solicitor in England and Wales with a current practising certificate
- 8+ years PQE in corporate law, ideally with leadership or senior management experience
- Strong track record managing complex corporate matters and client portfolios
- Proven experience leading and developing legal teams
- Strong commercial acumen and the ability to contribute to strategic planning
- Experience in business development and client acquisition
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills, comfortable advising at board and shareholder level
- Strong organisation, sound judgement, and the ability to manage competing priorities
- Confident with practice management systems and Microsoft Office
Our client is looking for a leader who consistently demonstrates:
- Empathy and a client-first approach
- Tenacity and resilience
- Adaptability and a solutions-focused mindset
- Excellence and continuous improvement
- Integrity and strong professional standards
- Accountability and ownership
- Clear, confident communication
- Employee bonus scheme of up to an additional 10% of salary annually (T&C apply)
- Healthcare package including: 24/7 GP access, £100 towards dental treatment per year, £100 towards glasses per year, £250 towards physio per year, annual eye tests, annual hearing tests
- Death in service (4x salary)
- Company pension
- Pet insurance (cats and dogs, subject to conditions)
- Counselling service
- Monthly in-office massages (15 minutes per person)
- PureGym membership
- Annual flu jab
- Birthday off work
- Office-based working, Hale, Greater Manchester
- Full-time, permanent