Senior Associate – Corporate & Private Equity

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 March 2026
LOCATION
Cardiff, London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Legal
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SKILLS

Corporate Transactions Private Equity Solicitor M&A Legal Teamwork

FULL DESCRIPTION

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Associate to join our thriving Corporate & Private Equity team in Cardiff or London. The Corporate & Private Equity team’s main focus is on M&A and Private Equity transactions; we handle complex and high-value matters, and our clients are generally based in London, but also across the UK and internationally. We have offices in Cardiff, London, and Paris. We work flexibly and team members work from home and/or from either of our offices.

About The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Associate to join our thriving Corporate & Private Equity team in Cardiff or London.

Working within the Corporate & Private Equity team

The Corporate & Private Equity team’s main focus is on M&A and Private Equity transactions; we handle complex and high-value matters, and our clients are generally based in London, but also across the UK and internationally. We have offices in Cardiff, London, and Paris. We work flexibly and team members work from home and/or from either of our offices. 

What are we looking for?

We’re seeking a driven and experienced corporate lawyer with up-to-date expertise in corporate transactions and private equity.

You’ll be a qualified Solicitor with at least 5 years’ post-qualification experience, confident working on complex and diverse deals, and a collaborative team player.

If you're looking for a role where your ideas are valued and you can make a meaningful impact on the business, we’d like to hear from you.

In return, we offer:

Flexible approach to work

• A balanced approach to working hours, with the ability to work between home and the office as required through our hybrid working model.

Health and wellbeing

• Health cash plan, life assurance and pension scheme, cycle‑to‑work scheme, free yoga sessions, subsidised chiropractor visits and regular wellbeing initiatives.

Excellent rewards and benefits

• Competitive salary, generous recruitment referral scheme, enhanced annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave, enhanced maternity and paternity pay, twice‑yearly promotion opportunities for lawyers, and an ongoing internal recognition.

A great location and working environment

• Modern city‑centre offices with excellent facilities, including an onsite chef in our Cardiff Office. 

We are committed to maintaining an inclusive work environment. We encourage equality and diversity and treat all job applicants and colleagues fairly— regardless of age, gender, disability, ethnicity, religion or any religious or cultural beliefs, marital status and civil partnership, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity. We have no tolerance for discrimination. 

Here, we can be ourselves, succeed on merit, and grow with people from all walks of life.

*Important Notice to Recruitment Agencies*

*Please note that [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] operates a Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for recruitment. We do not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies not on our current PSL. If a CV is submitted to us without prior agreement and outside of our current PSL, we reserve the right to contact the candidate directly without incurring any agency fees.*

Senior Associate – Corporate & Private Equity

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