You do not have to leave Newcastle to do serious corporate work.

That is probably the biggest selling point here.

There is a live opportunity in the Newcastle market for a Corporate Solicitor from around 2 years PQE through to Managing Associate level, working across M&A, private equity, investments, reorganisations and broader strategic transactions.

And the work is not confined to the North East.

There is genuine cross-border exposure, international work and involvement in substantial national transactions, while still being based in Newcastle.

That combination is not always easy to find.

I’m particularly interested in speaking with corporate lawyers who like the idea of staying connected to the North East market but do not want that to limit the scale or sophistication of the work they handle.

You might already be in a strong regional team.

You might be with a national firm and wondering whether there is somewhere in Newcastle that can give you the same quality of transaction without the sense that the “real” work happens elsewhere.

Or you might simply be at the point where you want more responsibility, better client exposure and a clearer route towards Senior Associate or Managing Associate.

There is also a strong private equity angle here.

Acquisitions, disposals, growth investments, exits and buy-and-build strategies all form part of the wider practice.

So if you enjoy corporate work but want to get deeper into PE, this is particularly worth a look.

What I like most about the opportunity is that it feels properly Newcastle-based rather than Newcastle-adjacent.

You are not sitting in the North East servicing somebody else’s client base from another office.

You are working in a team with a significant regional profile, but with access to national and international matters as well.

That matters.

Because there is a big difference between being based in Newcastle and building your career in Newcastle.

If you are a Corporate Solicitor from around 2 PQE upwards and would like a confidential conversation about the Newcastle market, speak to Neil Campbell at QED Legal.

I’ll give you a straightforward view of the opportunity, where your experience could fit and whether it is genuinely worth exploring.