Corporate solicitor

Eventus Legal Recruitment is seeking a Corporate Solicitor to join a highly regarded and well established law firm based in Tonbridge, Kent. This is an exciting opportunity for a Corporate Solicitor with 5 plus years PQE who is looking to progress their career within an award winning and dynamic Corporate team, offering high quality work, excellent long term prospects, and exposure to a varied client base across multiple sectors.

The Corporate Solicitor in Tonbridge, Kent will be trusted with a broad and interesting caseload from the outset, advising entrepreneurs, SMEs, large corporates, banks, and high net worth individuals. The role offers a salary of £60,000 to £80,000 depending on experience, hybrid working, annual bonus, private healthcare, matched employer pension contributions up to 5%, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and Christmas shutdown, and paid parking.

Role Responsibilities

The Corporate Solicitor will be based in Tonbridge, Kent and will be responsible for managing a varied caseload of corporate and commercial matters. The day to day responsibilities within this role include:

• Advising on mergers and acquisitions, including both buy side and sell side transactions
• Acting for entrepreneurs, SMEs, large corporates, banks, and high net worth individuals
• Advising on private equity transactions and shareholder agreements
• Drafting and negotiating company constitutional documents, investment agreements, and commercial documentation
• Advising on EMI share option plans and management equity plans
• Supporting clients with restructuring and insolvency related matters
• Advising on family investment companies and corporate structures for succession and estate planning purposes
• Handling strategic acquisitions across sectors including healthcare, IT, security, property, retail, veterinary services, leisure, and funeral services
• Managing your own caseload with appropriate support from senior colleagues
• Providing clear, practical, and commercially focused advice to clients
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships
• Contributing to business development and the continued growth of the Corporate team

Person Specification

The successful Corporate Solicitor will be based in Tonbridge, Kent and will have at least 5 plus years PQE in corporate law. In addition, you will possess the following experience, skills, and attributes:

• Qualified Solicitor with strong corporate law experience
• Strong technical knowledge across mergers and acquisitions, shareholder agreements, private equity, and corporate advisory work
• Experience advising owner managed businesses, entrepreneurs, SMEs, and larger corporate clients
• A commercially minded and solutions focused approach
• Confidence managing your own caseload effectively
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and client management skills
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• A proactive approach to business development and client relationship building
• The ambition to play a key role in the continued growth of a successful Corporate team
• A collaborative and professional working style

Benefits and Rewards

This Corporate Solicitor role in Tonbridge, Kent offers a competitive package designed to support both professional development and work life balance. Benefits include:

• Salary of £60,000 to £80,000 depending on experience
• Hybrid working
• Annual bonus
• Pension matched up to 5%
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and Christmas shutdown
• Private healthcare
• Paid parking
• Ongoing training and career development
• Friendly, professional, and collaborative working environment
• Excellent long term career prospects

About the Company

This Corporate Solicitor role in Tonbridge, Kent sits within a long established and highly respected regional law firm with a strong reputation across Kent and the South East. The firm is known for providing high quality legal advice to individuals, families, businesses, entrepreneurs, and high net worth clients.

The Corporate team is recognised for handling technically interesting and commercially important work across a wide range of sectors, including healthcare, IT, security, property, retail, veterinary services, leisure, and professional services. The team advises on significant transactions, investment structures, equity arrangements, acquisitions, disposals, corporate reorganisations, and business succession matters.

For a Corporate Solicitor based in Tonbridge, Kent, this represents an excellent opportunity to join a supportive, collaborative, and ambitious practice where lawyers are encouraged to take ownership of their work, build strong client relationships, contribute to business development, and progress their career within a stable and growing team.

Next Steps

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances.