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NEW: CORPORATE SENIOR ASSOCIATE |EDINBURGH (HYBRID)| 5 TO 9PQE |£90K TO £105K PLUS BONUS

QED Legal
Glasgow
6 months ago
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Job Description CORPORATE SENIOR ASSOCIATE EDINBURGH(HYBRID) 5 TO 9 PQE £90K TO £105K PLUS BONUS GREAT PROGRESSIONPATHWAY - Leading law firm are looking for corporate solicitorswith between 5 and 9 Years’ PQE to join their growing corporateteam in Edinburgh as a Senior Associate, offering top-of-marketsalaries. This is a hybrid position with 2-3 days in the office. -This corporate team is in growth mode (one of the few in Scotland)– it was one of the busiest corporate teams in Scotland this yearand has huge growth plans for this year and beyond. It isundoubtedly the most exciting corporate team (and firm) in Scotlandright now. - Very broad workstream on offer spanning privateM&A, private equity and VC investment work, JV’s andrestructurings. Work on offer is both national and international inscope and clients range from financial institutions, FTSE 100Companies through to start-ups. Sectors serviced span technology,life sciences, energy, food and drink and transport &infrastructure. - This team is well-stocked at all levels,including plenty of juniors to free up Senior Associate time tobusiness develop – both individually and supporting Partners winwork. This team is actively growing at the senior level and sosenior associates coming in have clear and genuine pathways toPartnership. - Above all, a firm filled with lovely people acrossthe board. A very strong work-life balance with some of the lowestchargeable hours targets in the market. Earn very well, do verygood work, but at a firm with a real emphasis on enjoying lifeoutside of work. If this role sounds of interest, please eitherapply here or contact Dominic Roberts at QED Legal for furtherdetail.

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