Corporate Solicitor

Corporate Associate – 4–5 PQE

Corporate Law

City of London

Top-Tier One-Office Law Firm

Background to the Firm

Ortus Group is working with a leading mid-sized law firm based in Central London. This firm provide a comprehensive legal service to a wide range of businesses and private individuals. The client base includes public and private companies, partnerships, public sector organisations and private clients.

Commercial Services

The Corporate team is part of the wider Commercial Services Department, which includes Commercial and Employment. The corporate team act for a wide range of clients on their company law requirements, in particular M&A, joint ventures, minority and majority investments, and corporate group structures.

The department’s culture is supportive, collaborative and friendly and there is an emphasis on a high level of professionalism. They are forward thinking, innovative, and ambitious. All members of the department are encouraged and helped to develop their potential.

Purpose of Role

The new Associate for the Corporate team will work with other lawyers in the team and across other specialisms (in particular, employment, IP, financial services, and real estate) in delivering client projects. In line with the general practice of the firm, the role includes significant professional responsibility and extensive client contact. This indivdual will enjoy the support and encouragement of other members of the team at all levels, including supervision from highly experienced partners, ready access to an excellent Legal PA, and the opportunity to delegate work to more junior team members.

Responsibilities

The new Associate will be responsible, under the supervision of the partners, for the day-to-day running of matters and will be expected to:

• Provide a high level of client service
• Carry out work efficiently and to a high professional and commercial standard
• Think through client issues, analyse the law/practicalities and offer commercial solutions
• Ensure that all time spent on each matter is recorded and that recorded time is monitored regularly and billed promptly
• Contribute to knowledge management
• Consolidate the relationship with clients and actively seek to market the services of the department and the wider firm to clients and potential clients

Requirements

The successful candidate will:

• Be able to demonstrate competence in company/corporate law commensurate with PQE level (minimum 4 years)
• Have good “plain English” drafting skills
• Be able to form good working relationships with clients, colleagues and other professionals at all levels of seniority
• Demonstrate a keen interest in business development and willingness to become involved in marketing initiatives
• Be a reliable team player
• Demonstrate behaviours in line with the firm’s values and expectations

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Season Ticket Loan
• Death in Service Benefit
• Hybrid working, three days in the office and two days remotely