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Corporate & Commercial Solicitor 3-10 years PQE

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Job description

This is a great opportunity to join our growing and dynamic firm where you will be made to feel part of the team immediately, have an opportunity to progress your career and become a Departmental Head while helping to shape the direction of the department with the full support of those around you.

This is a great opportunity to join our growing Corporate team and have an opportunity to progress your career to become a Departmental Head while helping to shape the direction of the department with the full support of those around you.

This position is for a full-time experienced Solicitor to join our busy Corporate & Commercial Department. The applicant must be able to demonstrate an aptitude for a variety of business-related disciplines.

The successful candidate will have an opportunity to be actively involved in and to experience all practice areas summarised below:

Acquisitions & Disposals (including advising on employee ownership trusts)
Corporate Finance
Restructuring
Share Option Schemes
Shareholders Agreements
Contractual Frameworks with Customers & Suppliers
Agency, Distribution & Franchising
E Commerce
Data Protection
Protection & Exploitation of IP Rights

To be successful in this role you must be able to demonstrate:

A strong desire to work in Corporate & Commercial disciplines,
Providing legal support to owner managed and SME sized businesses, from start-ups to established companies with owners that are looking to accelerate growth or plan a successful exit.
In addition to running their own caseload and building up a portfolio of clients for whom they will be the principal point of contact, the role will involve mentoring and supervising trainee and newly qualified solicitors in the Department and liaising closely with the Departmental Head on a strategic and operational level with a view to becoming Departmental Head in two years’ time.
An entrepreneurial flair or interest in business development would also be a welcome asset given the Department’s commitment to growth and to involving all our members in marketing and development initiatives.

Company benefits include:

Entitlement to profit share after 6 months
Opportunity to bring in ideas and influence the success of the company by being an employee owner
Generous Annual Leave - 25 days plus bank holidays and the ability to carry forward unused holiday
Extra holiday at Christmas - 3 days extra holiday, to be taken over the Christmas period when our office closes
Employee Assitance Programme - health plan where you can claim back the cost of treatment for you and your children including dental, opticians, flu jab, specialist consultations and diagnostics as well as complementary and alternative therapies, with access to Virtual GP and prescription service for peace of mind
Generous discounts on legal fees across all our departments
Access to free advice, support and confidential counselling 24/7
Company Pension Scheme with Nest Pensions
Career development and progression plans for all team members, including study leave and funding for qualifications
In-house training & courses
Birthday presents and company social events each quarter, company funded Christmas party and more
Practising certificate costs covered

Corporate & Commercial Solicitor 3-10 years PQE

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