Corporate Solicitor

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

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