Corporate Solicitor / Legal Executive (3+ PQE)
Portsmouth (South Coast) | Hybrid working | 35-hour week | Relocation available
Make your mark on the South Coast. We're partnering with a leading, growth-minded law firm to appoint a Corporate lawyer who wants hands-on deal exposure, close client contact, and the room to shape how work gets done. If you enjoy real responsibility, sensible hours, and colleagues who genuinely back your development, this is one to explore.
The work you'll do
* Lead and run your own caseload across share and asset sales/purchases, including drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and steering due diligence end-to-end.
* Advise on corporate governance, company restructuring, shareholder agreements, and employee share schemes.
* Act for a varied client base (buyers, sellers, lenders and other stakeholders), providing clear, commercial advice that moves decisions forward.
* Collaborate closely with the Head of Department and broader specialists to deliver joined-up outcomes for clients.
What you'll bring
* Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales) or CILEX Lawyer, with 3+ years' corporate experience.
* Confident drafter and negotiator with strong attention to detail and a calm, professional manner under time pressure.
* A genuine client-first approach, excellent communication, and a team mindset.
Why this role
* Balanced week: 35 hours with hybrid working from a modern Portsmouth office.
* Relocation support: Up to £8,000 available for eligible candidates.
* Family-friendly benefits: Enhanced maternity/paternity, health cash plan, EAP, and great salary-sacrifice options (from bikes to EV).
* Time off that works: Progressive approach to leave designed to support work-life balance.
* Career growth: Direct access to senior stakeholders and meaningful files that build your profile and progression.
* Salary: Competitive/DOE, plus full benefits.
Right to work: UK work authorisation required. A DBS check will be completed. Sponsorship not available.
If you're serious about your next chapter, we are too. Take the reins on quality corporate work and feel proud of what you build. Apply today with RecQuest.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £55,000.00-£75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Additional leave
* Company events
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee discount
* Employee mentoring programme
* Enhanced maternity leave
* Enhanced paternity leave
* Health & wellbeing programme
* On-site parking
* Private medical insurance
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Portsmouth PO1 1BA: reliably commute or be willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (required)
Experience:
* PQE: 3 years (required)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Portsmouth PO1 1BA