NORTH LEEDS 

Generous Salary & Benefits Package

Haggerty Jaques is proud to be working on behalf of this major international organisation to recruit a paralegal into its global risk management team as an Assistant Contract Reviewer. This is an excellent opportunity for someone at the start of their legal career.

About the Role

As an Assistant Contract Reviewer, you will help operational teams enter into agreements with clients and suppliers, ensuring that risks are understood and managed appropriately. With support from the wider team, you’ll play a key part in facilitating efficient contract processes and enhancing internal risk controls.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review and assess commercial contracts, with guidance from senior team members
• Liaise with insurance brokers regarding professional indemnity and general insurance matters
• Provide ad hoc advice on contract queries to internal stakeholders
• Assist in the contract risk management process, ensuring efficient turnaround times
• Contribute to improvements in risk tools, systems, and internal processes
• Support compliance

The Ideal Candidate

This role requires a bright, enthusiastic and capable Law graduate or someone who is currently working as a paralegal and has a desire to develop commercial contracts experience. The team is looking to appoint someone as soon as possible. 

You must have:

• A minimum 2:1 degree in Law or a related subject (or equivalent legal qualification)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• A proactive, team-focused attitude and a willingness to learn
• Solid administrative and IT skills, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• The ability to commute to the team's North Leeds-based office. There is nearby parking. Please note that the office is close to a bus route but not within a reasonable distance of a train station. 

What You’ll Gain

• Experience of working for an international organisation 
• Fantastic exposure to global commercial contracts and risk management practices
• Friendly, supportive, and professional team culture with opportunities for development
• A role that blends legal knowledge with business insight
• A brilliant first step in your legal career

If this sounds like the challenge you’ve been waiting for, we’d love to hear from you.

For more information and a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Haggerty Jaques – Katie Haggerty and Amy Jaques - on 07740 662995 or 07974 131939.

**Please be aware that Haggerty Jaques only advertises on its own website, LinkedIn, Totally Legal, CV Library, and Indeed. Adverts appearing on any other platform have been published without our permission, may not be accurate, and any application you make on those third party sites will not reach us for consideration.**

Any references to PQE are provided purely as a guide and should not deter candidates with the relevant skills and experience from applying.

Haggerty Jaques is committed to promoting equality and diversity. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of background.

Competitive Salary Plus Bonus & Benefits

Yorkshire (With Hybrid Working)

Haggerty Jaques is delighted to be instructed on a sole agency basis to recruit a Head of Compliance for this innovative law firm.

The Opportunity

This is a senior, high-impact role at a particularly exciting stage of the organisation’s growth.

Operating at the intersection of legal services, risk management and digital innovation, the business supports a large and diverse client base across the UK. As it continues to scale, there is a clear focus on strengthening governance, enhancing operational discipline and ensuring a robust, forward-looking compliance framework.

Reporting directly to the Director of Legal Services, you will take ownership of the compliance and professional standards function - hands-on initially but having a greater strategic focus as the business evolves.

The Role

You will lead and shape the organisation’s approach to legal compliance, risk and governance, ensuring alignment with a complex and evolving regulatory landscape.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Setting the strategic direction for compliance and professional standards
• Developing and maintaining policies, procedures and guidance
• Overseeing compliance monitoring, audit frameworks and reporting
• Driving a strong risk culture and regulatory adherence
• Ownership of the Risk Register and wider risk management processes
• Managing regulatory obligations (including SRA compliance, breach reporting and PI claims)
• Overseeing complaints handling and conflicts processes
• Supporting training and development initiatives alongside L&D
• Leading and developing the Professional Standards team

Where a candidate is interested and has relevant experience, there is also scope to become the firm’s COLP.

The Ideal Candidate

We are open to a range of backgrounds for this role.

You may be:

• A qualified lawyer with experience in legal compliance / governance or regulatory law: or
• A compliance professional from a regulated environment (e.g. insurance or financial services).

You will bring:

• A strong understanding of regulatory frameworks, SRA requirements and governance
• Experience of designing or operating compliance frameworks, audit or risk programmes
• The ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders
• A commercial, pragmatic and solutions-focused mindset
• Confidence operating in a growing, evolving business environment
• The ability to communicate complex issues in a clear and accessible way
• Previous team leadership experience would be beneficial, but is not essential.

Why This Role?

This is a genuinely exciting opportunity to lead and develop a compliance function within a business that is doing things differently.

You will play a key role in:

• Embedding a strong compliance and risk culture
• Supporting the organisation through its next phase of growth
• Influencing the quality, governance and reputation of the wider business

For more information and a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Haggerty Jaques – Katie Haggerty and Amy Jaques – on 07740 662995 or 07974 131939.

**Please be aware that Haggerty Jaques only advertises on its own website, LinkedIn, Totally Legal, Totally Exec, Total Jobs, and Indeed. Adverts appearing on any other platform have been published without permission, may not be accurate, and any application you make on those third party sites will not reach us for consideration.**

Any references to PQE are provided purely as a guide and should not deter candidates with the relevant skills and experience from applying.

Haggerty Jaques is committed to promoting equality and diversity. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of background.

Leeds With Hybrid Working

Competitive Salary & Benefits Package

Haggerty Jaques is delighted to be instructed to recruit a senior Commercial lawyer to join this global in-house legal team based in Leeds.

The Opportunity

This key role within the in-house legal team offers excellent prospects for development and progression going forward.

You will be advising on global commercial contracts and will have direct exposure to colleagues and stakeholders internationally.

Working alongside the head of the team in Leeds,  you will have the opportunity to become increasingly autonomous and to take on greater responsibility, particularly with regard to growing the business and new workstreams.

There is a great team structure, with junior support on hand.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a qualified lawyer (admitted in England & Wales) who has been advising on commercial contracts in a law firm or in-house legal team setting for a minimum of around five years.

This role would particularly suit a self-motivated Commercial lawyer who is eager to get involved in a new project, take on more responsibility, and is excited by the prospect of helping to grow this part of the business.

Senior Commercial lawyers with an affinity for or general interest in technology would be particularly suited to this role as it will make excellent use of AI and legal technology. Having some experience of advising clients in the financial services sector would also be very useful.

What’s On Offer?

• Exposure to high quality and interesting commercial contracts work
• Excellent development and progression opportunities
• A welcoming, inclusive culture
• Beautifully appointed modern offices and facilities

If you’d like an initial confidential conversation to explore whether this could be the right opportunity for you, we’d love to hear from you.

For more information and a confidential discussion, please contact Haggerty Jaques - Katie Haggerty and Amy Jaques - on 07740 662995 or 07974 131939.

Any references to PQE are provided purely as a guide and are not intended to deter candidates with more or fewer years’ experience from applying. We welcome applications from individuals who can demonstrate the requisite skills and expertise for this role.

Haggerty Jaques is committed to promoting equality and diversity. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of background.

North Leeds | Hybrid Working | Full Time

Top of market plus benefits

Haggerty Jaques are pleased to be working with a well-established, globally connected professional services business with a strong presence in Leeds. They are looking to strengthen their internal risk and contracts function with the addition of a Contract Reviewer.

This is a great opportunity to join a collaborative, supportive team where you’ll play a key role in helping the wider business navigate contractual risk and get deals over the line efficiently.

The Role

Sitting within a central risk function, you’ll support operational teams across the business, helping them review, understand and negotiate contractual terms with both clients and suppliers.

Day to day, this will involve:

• Reviewing and advising on a broad range of commercial contracts
• Supporting teams to move through internal risk processes smoothly and efficiently
• Liaising with insurers and brokers around professional indemnity and related queries
• Working alongside internal stakeholders and, where needed, external legal teams
• Providing practical, solutions-focused advice on contractual issues
• Contributing to the ongoing improvement of systems, processes and risk awareness across the business

What They’re Looking For

This role would particularly suit a paralegal with previous commercial contracts experience who is looking to build on their foundations in a more business-facing environment.

Key requirements include:

• A law degree (or equivalent), with a minimum 2:1 classification
• At least 12 months experience reviewing and/or drafting commercial contracts
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
• Confidence working with a range of stakeholders across a business
• A proactive, adaptable approach with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Solid IT skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams etc.)

Why Consider It?

• Salary sitting at the top end of the paralegal market in Leeds, alongside a strong benefits package
• Exposure to global, high-quality commercial work, offering genuinely valuable legal experience
• A role that provides clear scope to develop and progress internally over time
• Supportive, collaborative team environment
• A genuinely balanced approach to hybrid working

Location & Working Pattern

• Based in North Leeds
• Hybrid working available, with flexibility around home working
• Candidates must be within a commutable distance and able to attend the office regularly

For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact:

Katie Haggerty - 07974 131939
Amy Jaques - 07740 662995

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At Haggerty Jaques, we welcome applications from lawyers at all PQE levels who feel they have the right skills and experience for this role. If you believe this opportunity suits your background, we would be delighted to hear from you!

Leeds (with Hybrid Working)

Competitive Salary Package & Benefits

Haggerty Jaques is keen to speak to Construction lawyers around the 1 to 5 years’ PQE level about a brand new opportunity with this growing Construction team in Leeds.

The Opportunity

This role is the next key hire for the team, which is experiencing exciting growth and boasts a fantastic team structure, with people to learn from as well as to assist you.

The Construction team advises on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious matters and is relaxed about whether the successful candidate has a background in contentious, non-contentious Construction - or both.

The team’s work ranges from smaller commercial developments right up to major construction projects for both private companies and large public sector organisations.

The Ideal Candidate

We would love to speak to lawyers who are:

• around 1 – 5 years’ PQE;
• Construction specialists – or have Construction experience as part of a wider role – and have a contentious, non-contentious or mixed background;
• able to commute to Leeds for part of the week; and
• looking for great quality work alongside working within a genuinely happy team and firm-wide culture.

If this sounds interesting and you would like to have a confidential conversation to find out more, please contact Haggerty Jaques – Katie Haggerty and Amy Jaques – on 07740 662995 or 07974 131939.

Any references to PQE are provided as a guide and should not deter candidates with more or fewer years of experience from applying. We welcome applications from individuals who can demonstrate the requisite skills and expertise for this role.

Haggerty Jaques is committed to promoting equality and diversity. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of background.

Leeds (with potential flexibility for Manchester) and Hybrid Working

Competitive Salary Plus Bonus & Fantastic Benefits

Haggerty Jaques is delighted to be instructed to recruit a commercial lawyer into the in-house global procurement legal team of this leading international law firm.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercial lawyer to take on a pivotal role in an in-house team that sits at the heart of the firm’s operations.

A Strategic, Business-Facing Role

This position offers the chance to work on a broad range of commercial contracts that are vital to the day-to-day running and strategic future of the firm.

You will be working closely with key stakeholders across the business, procurement colleagues, and leadership teams, with the ability to directly influence the firm’s contracting processes and supplier relationships.

Working in-house for an international law firm, you will have impressive resources and facilities on hand to make your day-to-day job easier, as well as specialist fee-earners to turn to and to help guide your advice.

What You’ll Be Doing

This is a true in-house role in which you will advise the business itself rather than the firm’s clients.

You will:

• Draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of commercial contracts.
• Provide proactive legal support and advice to procurement and business teams on all contracts-related matters.
• Help drive improvements to contracting processes and legal operations.
• Stay abreast of relevant legal and regulatory developments, ensuring the firm’s contracts and processes remain robust and effective.

The team structure means that you will have more senior members to learn/take advice from, as well as junior support.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a lawyer who has recently or is about to qualify as a solicitor (in or before Spring 2026 rather than September 2026) or has around a couple of years’ experience of working as a commercial solicitor.

The team is particularly keen on lawyers who have trained in-house for all or part of their training contract and/or post-qualified experience. That said, we would still be very happy to hear from lawyers who have relevant experience from a strong private practice team.

We are looking for:

• Experience in drafting, negotiating and advising on a wide array of commercial contracts
• Proven ability to provide pragmatic, solutions-focused advice to internal stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
• Ideally some experience of data protection.
• Confidence in working autonomously, making informed decisions, and adding real value to business strategy and risk management.

Whilst Leeds is the main hub for the team, working from the Manchester office is an option for the right candidate, with relatively regular travel to Leeds.

Hybrid working is in operation, with the team working from the office three days per week.

A Supportive, Forward-Looking Environment

This is an excellent opportunity to join a collegiate and supportive team in a business that is proud of its collaborative culture.

You will have the latitude to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, and make an impact during a period of global growth.

For more information and a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Haggerty Jaques – Katie Haggerty and Amy Jaques – on 07740 662995 or 07974 131939.

Any references to PQE are provided purely as a guide and should not deter candidates with the relevant skills and experience from applying.

Haggerty Jaques is committed to promoting equality and diversity. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of background.

Leeds (with Hybrid Working)

Competitive Salary & Benefits Package

Haggerty Jaques is delighted to be assisting one of the largest Banking teams in the country with the recruitment of an additional Banking lawyer.

The award-winning Banking team is looking to further expand in response to ever-growing client demand.

This is a varied role which will see you advising a range of asset-based lenders and borrowers, financial institutions, and major banks based regionally, nationally and internationally.

The Banking team receives exceptional quality and varied instructions, including complex and multi-jurisdictional matters.

The ideal candidate will have been working as a specialist Banking lawyer for at least 3 years post-qualification and could be as senior as Legal Director level.

You will be joining a firm that takes great pride in its culture and working environment and which has a deep sense of community.

For more information and a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Haggerty Jaques – Katie Haggerty and Amy Jaques - on 07740 662995 or 07974 131939.

Any references to PQE/years’ experience in our adverts are included purely as a guide and should not preclude candidates who believe they have the requisite skills and experience from applying.

LEEDS (WITH HYBRID WORKING)

Competitive Salary & Benefits Package

An exceptional opportunity to join one of the strongest Planning practices in the country at a time of real growth.

Haggerty Jaques is keen to speak to lawyers from NQ up to senior level with experience of Planning law about joining this specialist team in Leeds.

Working alongside top Planning lawyers, you will have the opportunity to advise on a very diverse range of Planning matters – both contentious and non-contentious - for a range of commercial and public sector clients.

The team is happy to train up more junior lawyers who may not have had exposure to many Planning matters previously but who have a genuine enthusiasm for specialising in this sought-after area of the law.

The team is also keen to speak to Planning lawyers who are currently working in local government teams about moving into the commercial sector.

You do not need to have advised on both contentious and non-contentious matters to be of interest.

There really is no better time to be considering a move into or within Planning law. You will have the support of fantastic Planning specialists and a very strong pipeline of work.

For more information and to discuss in confidence the opportunities available, please contact Haggerty Jaques – Katie Haggerty and Amy Jaques – on 07740 662995 or 07974 131939.

Any references to PQE/number of years’ experience are included purely as a guide and should not preclude applicants who feel they have relevant and sufficient experience from applying.

(September 2026 Start)

Leeds (With Hybrid Working)

Competitive Salary & Benefits Package

Haggerty Jaques is delighted to have been instructed by this top tier Commercial Property team to help recruit a Commercial Property NQ for September 2026.

This is the most fantastic opportunity to secure an NQ role at an early stage with one of the most respected and sizeable Real Estate teams in the North.

The Ideal Candidate

You will need to have completed a Commercial Property/Real Estate seat during your training contract (or have equivalent hands-on Commercial Property experience) and be in a position to have qualified and to start as an NQ in or around September 2026.

The team is keen to recruit a bright, capable and enthusiastic individual who has had the benefit of broad Commercial Property/Real Estate experience.

The Offering

The successful candidate will be joining one of the North’s biggest legal names and will be advising a range of Commercial Property-sector clients on a national basis.

Lawyers at this award-winning firm enjoy a fantastic, inclusive culture; this is a great opportunity to be part of it.

For more information about this opportunity, please call Haggerty Jaques – Katie Haggerty and Amy Jaques – on 07740 662995  or 07974 131939.

Any references to PQE or levels of experience are included purely as a guide and are not intended to preclude applications from individuals who believe they have the requisite skills and experience.

Leeds (with flexible working)

Highly Competitive Salary & Benefits

Haggerty Jaques is working with a leading law firm to recruit an experienced lawyer into its Construction team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a specialist construction lawyer to progress their career in a highly-regarded firm with genuine long-term prospects and a supportive culture.

A varied and high-quality construction practice

The Construction team has a wide-ranging practice spanning both contentious and non-contentious construction matters. The lawyers here advise on projects across the full spectrum of the industry - from traditional development work to large-scale energy and infrastructure projects.

You will gain exposure to a number of interesting and growing sectors, including:

• Student accommodation
• Private rental sector 
• Major energy and infrastructure projects
• Complex disputes (litigation, arbitration, adjudication, and enforcement)

Clients include listed companies, developers, banks, local authorities, educational institutions, contractors, specialist sub-contractors and consultants — both in the UK and internationally.

The opportunity

The firm is looking to recruit a construction law specialist (4+ PQE) with expertise in either contentious or non-contentious construction law — or ideally, a mix of both.

Why apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to progress your career within one of the leading firms outside of London. Decisions about your future are made by colleagues you know and work with directly, and there is a genuine commitment to helping you build a sustainable and fulfilling career.

The firm offers:

• High quality work with national and international clients
• Opportunities for progression in a supportive team
• A strong focus on work-life balance
• An inclusive and friendly culture where individuality is valued

For more information and a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Haggerty Jaques – Katie Haggerty and Amy Jaques – on 07740 662995 or 07974 131939.

Any references to PQE are provided as a guide and should not deter candidates with more or fewer years’ experience from applying. We welcome applications from individuals who can demonstrate the requisite skills and expertise for this role.

Haggerty Jaques is committed to promoting equality and diversity. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of background.

Haggerty Jaques has been instructed, as an appointed PSL agency, to recruit a Senior Legal Counsel into the legal team of a large healthcare organisation.

This is a rare broad and varied in-house lawyer role, offering exposure to commercial agreements, regulatory matters and strategic operational projects within a complex and regulated environment.

The role provides the opportunity to work closely with stakeholders across the business while supporting a wide range of legal matters as the organisation continues to grow and evolve.

The Role

This is a highly visible position within the legal team, working closely with stakeholders across the organisation.

The role is intentionally broad and generalist in nature, supporting the business across a wide range of legal matters.

Key aspects of the role include:

• Advising on commercial arrangements, including consultant and service agreements
• Supporting the business on regulatory and compliance matters
• Advising on operational and strategic projects across the organisation
• Providing day-to-day legal advice across a wide range of commercial and regulatory issues
• Supporting the business through corporate activity and strategic transactions where required
• Managing relationships with external law firms where specialist advice is needed
• Identifying and managing legal and regulatory risk across the organisation

What the Organisation Is Looking For

The organisation is seeking an experienced lawyer who enjoys operating in a broad, commercially focused in-house role. The position would suit someone with healthcare sector experience who is happy to roll their sleeves up and get involved in a wide range of legal matters, or alternatively a commercially minded generalist lawyer who is keen to develop their expertise within the healthcare sector.

Candidates may already be working in-house in a generalist position or could currently be in private practice advising organisations operating in regulated sectors.

Why Move In-House?

For many lawyers, moving into an in-house legal role provides the opportunity to work much closer to the business. Rather than advising from the outside, you become embedded within the organisation, influencing decisions at an early stage and seeing the direct impact of your advice on strategy, growth and operational delivery.

Benefits

The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both professional and personal wellbeing. This includes an annual performance bonus, private healthcare, generous holiday entitlement with flexibility options, pension and life assurance, wellbeing initiatives and hybrid working.

The role is based in Leeds, with flexible hybrid working and an expectation of approximately two days in the office per week. While the position is ideally full-time, the organisation may consider four days per week for an exceptional candidate.

For more information and a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Haggerty Jaques – Katie Haggerty and Amy Jaques – on 07740 662995 or 07974 131939.

Any references to PQE are provided as a guide and should not deter candidates with more or fewer years’ experience from applying. We welcome applications from individuals who can demonstrate the requisite skills and expertise for this role.

Haggerty Jaques is committed to promoting equality and diversity. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of background.

SPORTS & MEDIA SECTOR

MANCHESTER (WITH HYBRID WORKING) 

Negotiable Salary Package + Benefits  

Haggerty Jaques is excited to be working with this leading team of sports and media lawyers in the recruitment of an Employment lawyer. 

Joining a well-established team, you will be advising on contentious and non-contentious employment law matters for an enviable client base of major sports clubs, senior executives, athletes, agents, and players. It will be inherently interesting and often high-profile work.  

You will need to have at lest 1 PQE employment law experience, but you don’t need to have worked with sports and media clients before, so this is a brilliant opportunity to move into this sought-after field. 

It goes without saying that you would need to demonstrate genuine passion for the sports and media industries, as your role will sit solely within this space.  

Whilst we are looking for a 1-4 PQE Employment lawyer, if you are more experienced than that and would like to have a discussion about other opportunities that might be available with the team, please do contact us.  

For more information and a confidential discussion about this role, please contact Haggerty Jaques – Katie Haggerty and Amy Jaques – on 07740 662995 or 07974 131939. 

Any PQE levels referred to in our adverts are shown purely as a guide and do not preclude applicants with more or fewer years’ PQE from applying. 

LEEDS OR MANCHESTER

COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE

Haggerty Jaques is delighted to be assisting this full-service commercial law firm with the recruitment of a senior Planning lawyer into its Leeds or Manchester office. Partnership is on offer for the right candidate.

The Role

The team offers a broad service to its clients, covering contentious and non-contentious Planning law matters. Currently, this includes advising on s.106 agreements, highways and public rights of way, planning strategy, Community Infrastructure Levy and BNG, as well as planning enforcement, CPO, and Land Tribunal work.

There is a fantastic client base of housebuilders, local authorities, retail operators, private and charitable estates, and health trusts.

The Team

The Planning team is well structured, with lawyers from junior to senior level, town planners, and planning technicians.

You will be joining a firm that is renowned for being friendly and inclusive and that has made some significant hires across its business over the last few years.

The Ideal Candidate

You will have been advising on Planning law for a number of years. You will be ready to move into a senior role for the first time or to transition across to a new firm from an existing senior position.

This is a genuinely brilliant opportunity for a Planning lawyer looking for a new working environment at a senior level.

For more information and a confidential discussion about this role, please call  Haggerty Jaques – Katie Haggerty and Amy Jaques – on 07740 662995 or 07974 131939.

Any reference to PQE in our adverts is shown purely as a guide and should not deter candidates with more of fewer years’ experience from applying.

LEEDS CITY CENTRE WITH HYBRID WORKING OPTIONS

Highly competitive salary plus excellent bonus and benefits

Outstanding opportunities for Corporate lawyers of varying levels to join this highly regarded and distinctive law firm in Leeds.

Our Client

Renowned nationally and internationally, this firm’s work with major clients rivals that of City firms.

The Leeds-based Corporate team is one of the biggest outside London and has a phenomenal reputation. It advises both UK and overseas public and private companies on the full spectrum of corporate matters, which includes everything from M&A, private equity, and venture capital to IPO and Equity Capital Markets work.

The Ideal Candidates

There are opportunities for Corporate lawyers at various levels (Associate to Director) to join our client’s team.

The opportunities available would suit Corporate lawyers with an entrepreneurial mindset and the desire to have more autonomy.

If you’re between Associate and Director level (or equivalent) and looking for a new environment as a Corporate lawyer then we would love to speak to you.

We also encourage candidates with recent, relevant Corporate experience from different jurisdictions to apply.

The Opportunity

If you are looking for great quality work and the latitude to advance your career then please do contact us for more information about the vacancies available within this team.

Unlike other teams of a similar size and status, you will be working under the same roof as the decision-makers within the firm, so this is a unique opportunity to make your mark.

For more information and a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Haggerty Jaques on 07740 662995 or 07974 131939.

Any references to PQE/years’ experience in our adverts are included purely as a guide and should not preclude candidates who believe they have the requisite skills and experience from applying.

CORPORATE LAWYER 5 PQE +

LEEDS (WITH HYBRID WORKING)

COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS

Haggerty Jaques is pleased to represent a leading law firm in its search for a Corporate lawyer to join its highly regarded Corporate team in Leeds. This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven and experienced lawyer to take the next step in their career with a firm that offers both exceptional client exposure and a collaborative, forward-thinking working environment.

The Role

As a Corporate lawyer within this team, you can expect to have a good blend of direct client contact and responsibility for your own smaller deals alongside working closely with senior lawyers on high-value and more complex matters.

This role provides exposure to a diverse client base, including both private companies and PLCs in the UK and internationally. Although based in Leeds, the team has worked on multiple multijurisdictional deals, so you can expect cross-border transactions to be a key feature of this role.

You'll be encouraged to build long-term relationships with clients and to contribute to business development activities. Collaboration is central to the firm’s approach, and you will regularly work alongside other teams to share knowledge, expertise, and opportunities.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a team that has consistently been one of the most active dealmakers in the region, with deals exceeding £100 million. The firm’s focus on supporting businesses through all stages of growth results in a varied and rewarding workload.

The Ideal Candidate

We are seeking applications from candidates with a minimum of 5 years' PQE, ideally with broad experience across corporate law matters such as mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity, buyouts, joint ventures, reorganisations, and corporate governance. You will be a technical specialist with a strong track record of handling complex matters and a proactive approach to your work.

What You’ll Get in Return

The firm promotes a supportive and flexible working environment, with a good balance of office-based and remote work.

This firm is known for its people-focused culture and has a strong reputation as an employer of choice. 

For a confidential discussion about this role and whether you might like to apply for it, please contact Amy Jaques or Katie Haggerty on 07740 662995 or 07974 131939.

Any PQE levels referred to in our adverts are shown purely as an indication and do not preclude applications from those with more or less PQE.

 Leeds | Other Northern Regions Considered

Fantastic Salary, Benefits & Work–life Balance

We are delighted to be instructed on a sole agency basis on this brand new vacancy. Our client, a highly respected national practice, is seeking to strengthen its Planning team with a senior-level hire. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Planning specialist to step into a genuine leadership role with clear influence, strong internal support, and long-term progression.

The Opportunity

This firm has been investing heavily in its Planning offering across the UK and is now prioritising the appointment of an additional senior lawyer within its Northern team. The appetite for growth is real, and you’ll be joining a well-established, well-resourced group with a strong national footprint.

Whether you’re an existing Partner seeking a new platform, or a Director/Senior Associate ready for that next step, the team is open-minded - what matters most is credibility, experience, and the ability to provide a safe pair of hands at senior level.

What the Team Looks Like

You will be joining a busy and balanced Planning group with a mix of contentious and non-contentious work. The wider practice includes specialists covering pure planning, environmental (including regulatory), and related advisory work.

The Leeds base includes a combination of senior and mid-level lawyers supported by juniors and excellent operational support. Other regional teams have also seen strong recent growth, supported by thriving Real Estate, Construction and Development practices, ensuring a steady pipeline of internal work alongside external mandates.

Who We’re Looking For

• A senior Planning lawyer at Director or Partner level (or a Senior Associate with clear upward trajectory)
• Someone with a credible track record and ideally some form of following or established profile
• Experience can be contentious, non-contentious or mixed - the team is flexible
• A strong communicator who can slot confidently into a national, multi-office team
• Leeds presence preferred, but strong candidates in the wider North will be considered

Why This Firm?

This is a firm that genuinely looks after its people - with benefits and culture to match. There isa  balanced and people-first approach to work. This firm is known for its positive environment and sensible expectations.

Senior lawyers here are treated as part of the strategic leadership group, with full visibility of financials, regular involvement in partner-level discussions, and a meaningful voice in shaping the direction of the practice.

There is a strong pipeline of work with major national teams feeding into Planning, and a healthy mix of internal and panel instruction; the incoming hire will be busy from day one.

If you’d like an initial confidential conversation, or if you simply want to explore whether this could be the right platform for you, we’d love to hear from you.

Haggerty Jaques is instructed on a sole agency basis. For more information and a confidential discussion, please contact Katie Haggerty and Amy Jaques on 07740 662995 or 07974 131939.

Any references to PQE are provided as a guide and should not deter candidates with more or fewer years’ experience from applying. We welcome applications from individuals who can demonstrate the requisite skills and expertise for this role.

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Qualified Solicitors or Barristers

Manchester (with hybrid working)

Competitive Base Salary + Bonus & Benefits

A truly outstanding opportunity for Regulatory lawyers to join this leading Safety, Health & Environment team and to work on one of the most significant corporate manslaughter investigations in the UK.

The Opportunity

Joining the Manchester-based team of this international law firm at a time of real growth, you will be working alongside Health, Safety and Environment specialists within a welcoming and supportive environment.

You can expect industry-leading  work, advising blue-chip corporate clients on a range of health and safety  matters.

This is a key time to be joining: the team is currently working on one of the most significant corporate manslaughter investigations in the country and therefore the successful candidate has the opportunity to be exposed to important, interesting and career-defining work.

You can expect a clear career path, excellent benefits (many with the aim of enhancing wellbeing) and the opportunity, if desired, to spend time working from one of the firm’s offices in another part of the world.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate would already have experience of advising clients on health and safety investigations. However, training and support would be available for more inexperienced candidates who can demonstrate transferable skills and a very keen interest in specialising in this area. 

The team is open to considering lawyers from NQ (with a Health & Safety/Regulatory or Crime training contract seat) to a senior level. Both solicitors and barristers would be of interest to the team.

The role will take the successful candidate around the country to clients’ sites and to inquests and therefore you should be able to travel, sometimes at short notice.

The team works on a hybrid basis and typically spends around two days in the Manchester office per week.

For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Katie Haggerty or Amy Jaques at Haggerty Jaques on 07740 662995 or 07974 131939.

Any references to PQE/levels of experience are provided purely as a guide and should not discourage applications from those who believe they have the relevant skills and expertise.