Corporate Solicitor

The role

We'd be very interested in talking to individuals who have 2-6 years relevant post qualification experience, to work in our award-winning corporate team.  

All candidates should have experience in one or more of the following areas:

• working with SMEs, owner managed businesses and large corporates
• mergers and acquisitions
• shareholder arrangements, reorganisations and company advice
• listed company transactions and IPOs
• PE/venture capital transactions

The right person will be welcomed into our team, that deals daily with a broad range of corporate finance transactions; from working with early stage businesses and start up arrangements through to major fundraisings, IPO and some of the region’s most significant mergers and acquisitions.

So who are we looking for?  We want someone who has an interest in this area of law based on experience of dealing with corporate finance transactions, a self-starter, an understanding of client’s commercial requirements, strong technical ability, an aptitude in delivering client service and most of all, a team player.  

We are dedicated to developing our team’s skills and allowing them to become the best lawyers – who have excellent people, communication and client management skills.

This role can be based either in the North East at our head office is in central Newcastle upon Tyne – a city we have operated from for over 100 years. Or, in the North West at our regional hub in Penrith in Cumbria.

You can also take advantage of our agile working policy which allows our people to work 2 or 3 days per week from anywhere, depending upon business needs, providing excellent services to various organisations throughout the UK and beyond.

Our team

We think our Corporate team is a special place to work. 

You’d be part of a team that is ranked number 1 in the region by both Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 UK legal directories. Experian Market IQ consistently rank us as one of the most active dealmakers in the region and we have also been named Corporate Law Firm of the Year by North East Insider Dealmakers Awards more times than any other law firm, so you’d be working with award winning lawyers who are recognised as leaders in their field. The Corporate team is a key part of the wider Muckle LLP team, which is around 170 people strong.

Our people and values

Our business is full of bright, enthusiastic, articulate, colourful, confident people. People who live and breathe our core values:

• Trust – we trust each other to do the right thing
• Teamwork – we are one team and work selflessly for each other
• Responsibility – we are self-starters and take responsibility for how we work together and communicate 
• Care – we care about our people, clients and community 

It means, no matter who is involved, our clients receive the same excellent service from people who do what they say, on time and on budget, every time. That’s the Muckle way.

Our culture

We want everyone to understand how our business is run and we encourage all of our people to get involved.  We are also proud of the communities in which we live and work and give our people lots of ways to support them. 

For example, you could use your two days’ paid volunteering leave to support a local cause you care about or nominate them for a grant from our Muckle Fund at the Community Foundation.

From workplace running, cycling and walking clubs to fun events organised by our BEAM (Being Engaged At Muckle) team and participation in our Green Team to help make the business as environmentally friendly as possible, we’ve created a unique and award winning place to work: 

• B Corp Certified™ - the first law firm in the North East and Cumbria to achieve this accreditation, we are leading the charge in ethical and sustainable business practices within our region and it forms the next part of our ESG strategy and continuous improvement
• Investors In People Platinum award accreditation
• North East Business Awards - Best Place to Work 2023
• North East Business Awards - Business of the Year 2023
• North East Better Health at Work Maintaining Excellence award
• Advanced Good Work Pledge
• Two-time winner for Most inspiring Employer (large business) at the Inspiring Females Awards ran by the North East of England Chamber of Commerce 2023 & 2022

We are really proud of the results of our recent Investors In People survey, in which 99.2% of our people believe Muckle is a great place to work and 100% share the firm’s values.  Our overall results place Muckle LLP in 147th position for ALL Investors in People organisations (of which there are over 10,000 throughout the world) and 2nd for legal firms globally.

So how does all that sound? If you’re looking to work in a friendly, open environment and want to develop your career in a forward thinking, commercial law firm, then this is an excellent opportunity.

To apply, please email your CV together with an introductory letter outlining your salary expectations to  [email protected]. 

Best of luck!