Professional Support Lawyer – Corporate

• Annual Salary: £75k - £85k with a bespoke Bonus Scheme
• Location: Blackwater Valley, on the Surrey & Hampshire Borders!
• Job Type: Full-time (Also open to part-time applicants and/or compressed hour applicants for this role)

Join our award-winning Corporate Team at a Legal 500 ranked firm known for our ambitious approach and commitment to growth. We are seeking a Professional Support Lawyer to play a strategic role in shaping how legal knowledge is developed and delivered within our Corporate team.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Knowledge Management & Technical Excellence:
  • Develop and maintain high-quality precedents, templates, and guidance aligned with market practice.
  • Manage and enhance the firm’s corporate know-how resources.
  • Provide practical legal support and research across corporate matters.
  • Act as a trusted technical sounding board for complex issues.
  • Monitor and communicate key legal and regulatory developments.
• Training & Development:
  • Identify training needs across the Corporate team.
  • Design and deliver engaging training programmes, particularly in M&A and corporate best practice.
  • Support trainee development, induction, and ongoing learning initiatives.
  • Contribute to the Corporate Learning & Development strategy.
• Business Development & Client Engagement:
  • Support client initiatives including briefings, campaigns, and training sessions.
  • Contribute technical input to proposals and pitches.
  • Assist in developing thought leadership and client-facing content.
• Innovation & Change:
  • Support the delivery of the Corporate innovation strategy.
  • Identify opportunities for legal tech adoption and process improvement.
  • Champion knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
  • Promote technology-driven efficiencies across the team.
• Collaboration & Strategy:
  • Work closely with Corporate partners and lawyers, as well as the wider knowledge function.
  • Support practice group strategy and key initiatives.
  • Collaborate with specialist teams (tax, employment, banking) to ensure integrated advice.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 6+ years PQE as a Corporate lawyer or established Professional Support Lawyer (PSL).
• Strong experience in mid-market M&A and the full deal lifecycle.
• Excellent drafting and research skills, with the ability to produce clear, practical guidance.
• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience supporting training or developing junior lawyers.
• Organised, detail-oriented, and commercially aware.
• Collaborative, proactive, and interested in innovation and legal tech.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and bespoke PSL Bonus Scheme.
• Free car parking.
• Comprehensive benefits package including a pension, enhanced maternity and paternity pay, 25 days holiday plus an additional day for Christmas closure, and Perkbox benefits.
• Hybrid working with defined core hours, offering flexibility to adjust start and end times as needed.
• The opportunity to learn and grow within a supportive and dynamic team.

How to Apply:

Reach out to Mark Watts, at Reed Legal – your Local Legal Recruitment Expert, for an informal chat or send you CV over directly!