Head of Corporate - Leadership Role
*Location: Cardiff / Hybrid / Remote
*Job Type: Full-time
*Salary: Competitive / Generous
Join a firm that combines fresh forward-thinking with a client-focused approach, in a new, high-impact leadership role designed to accelerate growth within their Corporate Team and the wider firm. This position offers a rare opportunity for an ambitious corporate solicitor to shape, build, and lead our corporate team, driving the firm’s long-term success.
Day-to-day of the role:
*Lead and grow the corporate practice, focusing on client origination and revenue generation.
*Develop and execute a business development strategy aligned with the firm-wide goals.
*Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, referrers, and intermediaries.
*Lead pitches, tenders, and panel appointments to strengthen our market position.
*Identify cross-selling opportunities and expand client relationships across the firm.
*Act as the lead adviser on high-value, complex corporate transactions.
*Provide strategic, commercially focused advice to founders and boards.
*Oversee the delivery of high-quality, efficient, and profitable legal services.
*Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing corporate team.
*Support recruitment, succession planning, and long-term team growth.
*Take responsibility for financial performance, pricing, and profitability.
*Contribute to firm-wide strategy while championing the firm’s culture and values.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
*Proven revenue generator with a strong client base, referrer network, or sustained business development track record.
*Experience operating at Legal Director, Partner, or equivalent senior level within a corporate practice.
*Demonstrated ability to drive new client acquisition, account growth, and market opportunities.
*Effective departmental leader, shaping strategy, mentoring lawyers, and setting standards.
*Strong commercial acumen, including pricing, budgeting, and profitability management.
*Experience in contributing to departmental leadership, including hiring, growth strategy, and market positioning.
Benefits:
*Competitive annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays, additional personal day, birthday off, and a paid day during the Christmas break.
*Option to buy up to 3 extra days of leave annually.
*Discounted gym memberships.
*Opportunities for learning and advancement.
*Milestone recognition and awards.
*Participation in various networking, corporate, and charity events.
*Access to a company vehicle for work-related travel.
*Private medical insurance.
*Death in Service benefit.
To apply for this Corporate Solicitor position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this leadership role.