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Corporate Senior Associate / Legal Director


Company : William James Recruitment


Location : Oxford, South East


Created : 2026-03-04


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Corporate Senior Associate / Legal Director - Up to 100,000 + BenefitsFind out if this opportunity is a good fit by reading all of the information that follows below. The Senior Associate / Legal Director will ideally be a 10+PQE Corporate Solicitor and be a self-driven and committed individual with excellent eye for detail. The successful candidate will deal with a varied caseload of Corporate work and develop plans to grow the department of eight staff. The firms Corporate and Commercial team has a very strong client base of local, national and International clients which the firm are looking to build upon, primarily with Oxford based businesses and beyond. Corporate experience particularly in Mergers and Acquisitions will be essential and experience in Intellectual Property, Information Technology and data protection fields would be desirable but not essential. The Oxford area is very active from a corporate and commercial perspective, primarily with Owner/managed businesses to UK subsidiaries of International brands. Sectors of particular growth in the area are: Tech innovative Engineering, Gaming, Automotive (especially motorsport), Distribution and Food team. Due to succession planning, there is an opportunity to become Head of Department in the near future. xjdpvnf The Candidate Corporate Solicitor with at least 8 years PQE Attend marketing/networking events for the firm to bring in work Representing the firm through external/internal presentations Ability to work to deadlines/targets, to prioritise and manage a varied caseload Strong legal and leadership skills with an eye for detail Excellent organisation and time-management skills The Benefits and How to Apply 28 - 32 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (Dependent on job title) Excellent bonus scheme / Commission on work bringing in Free parking Death in Service Long term absence over for serious diseases Employee Assistance programme Private Healthcare and Life Assurance Apply in the strictest of confidence online or via telephone there is no need for a CV for an initial conversation. Contact Thomas Brown, Retained Consultant Email: