Head of Corporate Law - Cardiff - Senior Leadership Role

Head of Corporate Law - Cardiff - Senior Leadership Role
Location: Cardiff
Type of Role: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: £85,000 - £110,000, depending on experience

A forward thinking and award winning law firm is seeking an ambitious Head of Corporate Law to lead, grow, and shape its Corporate Team. This newly created senior role offers a rare opportunity to drive strategic growth, build a market leading practice, and play a central part in the firm's long term direction.

Designed for a commercially minded corporate solicitor who thrives beyond fee earning alone, this position is ideal for someone who wants to build something significant developing clients, leading people, and influencing firm wide strategy.

The Role
You will take a high impact leadership position with responsibility for:

• Leading and expanding the corporate practice, driving client origination and revenue
• Developing and executing a clear business development strategy
• Building strong relationships with clients, referrers, and intermediaries
• Leading pitches, tenders, and panel appointments
• Identifying cross selling opportunities across the firm
• Acting as lead adviser on high value, complex corporate transactions
• Providing strategic, commercially focused advice to founders and boards
• Ensuring delivery of high quality, efficient, and profitable legal services
• Leading, mentoring, and developing a high performing corporate team
• Supporting recruitment, succession planning, and long term team growth
• Overseeing financial performance, pricing, and profitability
• Contributing to firm wide strategy and championing the firm's culture and values

Candidate Requirements
This role is suited to a senior corporate lawyer with:

• A strong track record of revenue generation and business development
• Experience at Legal Director, Partner, or equivalent senior level
• Proven ability to build and grow a practice
• Strong leadership skills, with experience mentoring and developing lawyers
• Excellent commercial acumen, including pricing and profitability management
• Experience contributing to departmental strategy, hiring, and market positioning
• A strong client base, referrer network, or demonstrable BD success

Benefits
The firm offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, including:

• Competitive salary
• Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays
• Additional personal day, birthday leave, and paid Christmas closure day
• Annual leave purchase scheme (up to 3 extra days)
• Gym membership discounts
• Career development and progression opportunities
• Milestone recognition and awards
• Networking, corporate, and charity events
• Access to a company vehicle for work related travel
• Private medical insurance
• Death in service benefit
• Refer a friend recruitment scheme
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo a basic or enhanced DBS check, depending on the role.

How to Apply

If this opportunity sounds of interest or you'd like a confidential conversation about your next career move, please contact:

Olivia Reed
Email: oliviareed@chadwicknott.co.uk
Phone: 0117 917 1515 / 07711 799761

The firm is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. Adjustments to the recruitment process can be made to support individual needs.

*At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.*