Job Title:
Corporate Solicitor
Salary:
Competitive
Location:
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Job Ref:
36844
About Our Client
Our client has been providing legal services from their offices in Suffolk since 1893. They offer a broad range of legal advice to both individuals and companies nationally and internationally. They consistently rank highly for client service in both the Legal 500 and Chambers legal directories. The firm prides itself on offering practical advice from expert legal professionals, working in partnership with clients to deliver straightforward and tailored solutions.
About the Role
Essential Experience:
- Assisting senior associates and partners with cases, as well as running your own matters
- Delivering high-quality, commercial advice to businesses and individuals
- Managing a mixed caseload
- Excellent client relationship management skills
- Strong academic record, with a minimum of a 2:1 degree classification
Desirable Experience:
- Exposure to a broad range of corporate and commercial transactional work
- Experience in M&A Transactions
- Corporate Restructurings
- Investment Agreements
- Share option schemes and associated company/commercial matters
- Commercial contract drafting and negotiation
- Business development experience, including networking
- Presenting skills
Knowledge and Skills
You must be able to:
- Manage your own caseload and assist others in the team
- Manage your financial housekeeping
- Conduct client meetings, both face to face and remotely
- Assess legal issues and conduct legal research
- Advise on costs and scope of work
- Draft documents and letters of advice
- Stay up to date with law and practice
- Demonstrate excellent communication and teamwork skills
- 2 years PQE within Corporate Law
Benefits
- 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Hybrid working
- Personal pension scheme
- Group life assurance
- Support for further professional qualifications
- Private health insurance
- In-house health & wellbeing sessions
- Car parking
Contact Person:
Shabir Jiza
Contact Email:
Contact Phone:
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