Legal Director - Corporate and M&A

Role: Legal Director - Corporate and M&A Location: Sheffield Salary: £80,000 to £150,000, depending on experience Contract: Permanent, Full-Time Working Pattern: Hybrid - approximately 50% office and 50% home Progression: Clear Route to Partnership and Equity CRA Consulting is working with a major national law firm to recruit a Legal Director into its established Corporate team in Sheffield. The firm has a strong UK office network and advises businesses, investors, shareholders and management teams on complex corporate transactions. Its Sheffield office benefits from a regular flow of work and referrals generated across the wider national practice. This is an opportunity to join an established team with access to high-quality work and existing client relationships. The position may suit an existing Legal Director, a Senior Associate seeking a credible route to partnership or a Partner who would benefit from a broader national platform. The Role You will lead a varied portfolio of corporate transactions and advisory matters, including: Mergers and acquisitions

Share and asset sales

Private equity and venture capital transactions

Management buyouts and buy-ins

Joint ventures and shareholder agreements

Corporate reorganisations and restructures

Investments and growth funding

Corporate governance and advisory work

Succession planning and employee ownership structures

You will manage transactions from initial instruction through due diligence, negotiation and completion. You will also coordinate input from colleagues in Banking, Tax, Employment, Commercial and Real Estate. Clients will include owner-managed businesses, investors, private equity houses, national organisations and larger corporate groups. Your Responsibilities As a senior member of the team, you will: Lead complex transactions and multidisciplinary deal teams

Act as a trusted adviser to business owners, investors and boards

Develop existing client relationships and identify new opportunities

Build relationships with accountants, funders and professional advisers

Support pitches, tenders and business development campaigns

Generate referrals across the firm's UK office network

Contribute to recruitment and team development

Support departmental strategy, performance and profitability

Build a visible profile across Sheffield and Yorkshire

The Candidate You will be a UK-qualified Corporate Solicitor with substantial transactional experience. Approximately eight years' PQE or above is anticipated as a guide, although applications will be assessed on experience and capability. The firm is looking for candidates who can demonstrate: A strong record of leading corporate transactions

Experience managing matters from heads of terms to completion

Confidence advising and negotiating at board level

Excellent technical, drafting and project-management skills

A practical and commercially focused approach

Experience supervising and developing other lawyers

Strong client relationship and communication skills

An interest in business development and practice growth

The ambition to progress towards partnership and equity

A portable following would be advantageous but is not essential. Candidates with an established network, introducer relationships or a credible business development plan will also be considered. Why Consider This Role? The opportunity offers: A senior position within a national Corporate practice

A strong pipeline of work generated across the UK

Access to established regional and national clients

Collaboration with specialist teams across multiple offices

Support for business development and profile building

Responsibility for developing junior lawyers

Influence over the future development of the Sheffield team

A transparent route to partnership and equity

Hybrid and flexible working

Salary and Benefits The package includes: Basic salary of £80,000 to £150,000

Firm-wide salary increases year on year

Hybrid working, split approximately 50% between the office and home

25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays

Private healthcare

Enhanced pension arrangements

Leadership and professional development support

Defined partnership and equity milestones

Confidential Enquiries You do not need to be actively looking for a new role or ready to enter a formal recruitment process. An initial conversation can take place informally and in complete confidence. For further information, please contact: Rob Addy CRA Consulting