The Role This new position exists for a technically strong, personable and ambitious lawyer, looking to pursue a career in corporate law with one of the top corporate practices in the South East outside London. The work of the team is high-quality and diverse and covers a broad range of corporate transactional and advisory work, including: Private M&A (both buy side and sell side) Private equity (principally management advisory and portfolio work) High growth companies / shareholders agreements and articles / equity fundraising Corporate rationalisations / reorganisations General corporate advisory Partnership law Inward investment and cross border The aggregate value of deals our client has advised upon over the past 12 months is approximately £3bn. The Candidate Successful candidates will have at least 2 years' PQE and might have started their career with a major City or a leading national/regional practice or be ready for a step-up in terms of exposure to more varied and challenging work in a supportive environment which is focused on bringing out the best in you. First-class support and learning and development opportunities are provided and early responsibility is offered for those ready and able to take it on. The Opportunity Our client provides excellent long-term career opportunities for ambitious candidates who aspire to partnership. They aim to reward associates with market-leading salaries (outside London), and a comprehensive package of benefits. Our client has launched a new agile working policy for the post-pandemic era and are redesigning its office space to accommodate more agile and flexible teams.