Corporate Associate (5+ PQE, 4-day week, 100% salary, remote)
3 days ago
Bolton
🚨 We’re hiring: Corporate Associate (5+ PQE) – 4-day week, 100% salary, fully remote (with optional office access) Looking for your next step in corporate law where you can work on complex, high-value, international matters, take real ownership of files, and help build something long-term? We’re IMD Solicitors LLP — a modern, multi-award-winning law firm, proud to be named one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work and recognised by Legal 500. About the role You’ll be joining our Corporate & Commercial team (IMD Corporate), working on a broad range of corporate matters for UK and international clients, including founders, investors, scale-ups, and established businesses. This is a senior, hands-on role. You will be trusted to run matters independently, think commercially, and deliver work to a high standard with minimal supervision. Commercial contracts experience is an advantage, but strong corporate capability is essential. The work is varied, often complex, and frequently cross-border. You won’t be siloed. You’ll be expected to think, adapt, and step into new challenges with confidence. This is a genuine opportunity to: • work on sophisticated corporate transactions and advisory matters, • take real responsibility and ownership of client relationships, • contribute to business development and profile-building, • progress, in time, towards partnership for the right person This role is for you if: ✅ You are 5+ PQE (Associate / Senior Associate level) in Corporate law ✅ You have experience across a wide range of corporate matters ✅ You are comfortable working independently and making sound judgement calls ✅ You are not afraid of new or unfamiliar work and can research, learn, and deliver to a high standard ✅ You have been actively involved in business development and building your professional reputation ✅ You have some level of client following or demonstrable BD success, with ambition to grow this further ✅ You value culture, humility, and team-first behaviour as much as technical excellence This is not a role for someone who needs constant hand-holding. It is a role for someone who takes responsibility, enjoys trust, and wants to build something meaningful. How we hire (and why this matters) At IMD: • Humility is non-negotiable, • Emotional intelligence is required, • Ego has no place here, regardless of seniority or following, • We hire builders, not takers How you (and everyone in our team) behave matters more. What’s in it for you: ✅ 4-day week – 100% salary, 80% time 🌍 Fully remote, with optional office access in Manchester, London, or Birmingham 💬 Supportive, no-politics culture built on respect, honesty, care, and excellence 💡 High autonomy with genuine trust 📈 Clear long-term progression, including a realistic path to partnership ⚙️ Small firm, serious work – big on innovation and efficiency 💚 Health & wellbeing package – Paycare health plan, life insurance, and regular team events Sound like you? 📧 Send your CV and a short introduction. We’re looking for the right person, not just a CV.