Our highly respected client is seeking a Senior Associate or Partner to join its award-winning Corporate team and help establish a new corporate practice in its Bournemouth office. The role offers the opportunity to work alongside experienced colleagues in transactional corporate matters, supporting clients ranging from serial acquirers and private equity-backed businesses to those requiring corporate restructuring, shareholder agreements, and share option advice. The successful candidate will handle their own caseload, collaborate across the wider corporate team, and contribute to business development and client relationship management. The ideal candidate will have significant corporate experience, be highly organised, commercially aware, and able to manage complex transactional work independently. Strong business development skills, excellent communication, a proactive approach, and the ability to work as part of a team are essential. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and confidence using technology in a professional environment are also required. This is a unique opportunity to shape the growth of a new corporate practice, deliver high-quality legal services, and play a pivotal role in expanding the firm's presence in the South Coast region. Flexible and hybrid working options are available, alongside a supportive environment designed to encourage professional and personal growth. For a confidential chat about this or other roles we are handling, please contact James Wheelhouse. Please note that where a level of preferred experience or qualification is indicated, this is a guideline only and does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience. Jameson Legal acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.