Corporate Solicitor - Senior Associate

Top 40 national law firm has opportunities for Corporate Solicitor, c.6 years+ PQE, to join the Corporate team in Manchester as a Senior Associate.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Manage own workload of corporate transactional and company law advisory work (to include structuring and governance) for a variety of clients including owner managed businesses, private and public companies, public sector bodies, LLPs, partnerships and individuals.
• Assist other lawyers in the team with their work as required including supporting lead advisers in transactional work and supervision of more junior lawyers.
• Draft, review and negotiate a variety of transactional and corporate documents.
• To develop and build upon own case load of corporate/company law matters whilst supporting partners with larger scale matters
• Advise clients in relation to the various areas set out above
• Ensure clients are kept informed as often as may be required
• To take an active role in business development
• Attend client meetings and visit clients premises as necessary
• Liaise with internal and external parties such as colleagues, clients, other lawyers.
• Achieve set financial and chargeable targets.

About You:

• Corporate Lawyer 6 years+ PQE.
• Proven experience in all aspects of private M&A transactions.
• High level of commercial awareness with strong attention to detail and good drafting skills.
• Conscientious, self motivated, hard working, responsive, with critical thinking abilities and excellent communication, organisation and analytical skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative and as part of a team within the national corporate teams supporting more senior and junior staff and across the wider firm on larger projects.
• Methodical, organised, logical approach.
• Passionate about operational excellence generating work opportunities through great service delivery and improving the client experience.
• Ability to work to strict deadlines, tight timetables, targets and client protocols while maintaining high standards in terms of accuracy and quality.

On offer:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rated for part time)
• Agile / working from home including provision of home office equipment.
• Healthcare cover/ Medicash.
• Pension plan.
• Life Insurance 4 x salary.
• Interest free travel loan scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme including counselling, legal and consumer advice service.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Discounted dental scheme.

If you are currently working as a Corporate Solicitor, and would like to find out more information, apply online for immediate consideration.