Associate / Senior Associate (6+ years PQE)

Brodies LLP is a prominent UK law firm headquartered in Scotland, that provides expert advice to UK and international clients. We have the capability and expertise to deliver mandates with global reach, uniting specialist perspectives from across our firm to offer bespoke legal solutions and advice, resulting in impactful outcomes for our clients. With offices in London, Leeds, and throughout Scotland, we are dedicated to driving innovation in the legal sector, leveraging new technologies and forward-thinking strategies to deliver exceptional value and efficiency for our clients.

Our contract with our people underlines our commitment to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment, prioritising the wellbeing and development of our colleagues to ensure they thrive both personally and professionally. We are also deeply committed to making a positive impact in the communities in which we live and work. Through our pro bono work, charitable activities, and initiatives that promote diversity and inclusion, we strive to contribute meaningfully to society.

We currently have an opportunity for an Associate / Senior Associate to join our award-winning and top-tier ranked Corporate team. The work is always interesting, seldom straightforward and you will need to be able to understand and articulate the commercial reasons behind the legal work you will be doing. You will work closely with existing clients and also be part of the continuing efforts of the team to win new clients and business.

As part of the team, you will be exposed to a wide range of high-quality corporate and commercial matters including mergers and acquisitions, investments and complex private equity deals. Our clients come from a broad range of industry sectors and we handle all types of corporate transactions for UK and international clients, often co-ordinating multi-jurisdictional teams. Our experienced team acts for buyers and sellers, equity providers, management teams and targets. Our full service offering ensures that all aspects of the transaction are covered from investment to exit including finance, funding arrangements, tax and employment. There will also be opportunities to work on AIM and capital markets deals.

In addition to general mergers and acquisitions, private equity and corporate work, you are likely to be involved in advising on corporate structures and partnerships, cross border joint ventures and corporate reorganisations relative to groups of companies. You will be able to draw on the expertise of specialist advice from across our firm where necessary. Our Corporate team work in close collaboration with our tax, real estate, employment, banking and personal and family teams to deliver a complete service to our clients, who are active in almost every sector of the Scottish economy.

You will also play a key role in the growth of the business by building and maintaining effective client relationships and maintaining an active focus on business development. In this role you will have the opportunity to work in a stimulating and creative working environment with market leaders in top-ranked teams. We offer clearly defined career paths and our ambitious growth plans offer significant opportunities for career advancement.

CORE TASKS

• A wide range of corporate law matters, including start-ups, M&A transactions, private equity transactions, joint ventures, investments, reorganisations, shareholder/investment agreements and some AIM work.
• Partnerships, LLPs and Scottish Limited Partnerships.
• Advising clients on corporate governance issues such as director's conflict of interest, board composition, trading issues and shareholder relations.
• Advising clients on commercial contracts on occasion.
• Providing corporate support to other teams within the firm.
• Be aware of Brodies’ information security policies, and protect information assets from unauthorised access, disclosure, modification, destruction or interference at all times.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Experience of dealing with complex and challenging issues.
• Takes responsibility for managing own workload.
• Works effectively with other team members and is able to supervise the work of those less qualified when required.
• Committed to keeping up to date on changes in law and developments in practice area.
• Works to understand the practice's key clients, the industry they operate in and the challenges they face.
• Has excellent drafting skills and provides client advice that is well presented and tailored to their needs.
• Maintains regular contact with the clients and shows understanding of the priorities for the client.
• Active involvement in building the business through proactive business development activities linked to the practice's strategic plan.
• Can work efficiently and to tight deadlines.
• Communicates in a confident, clear commercially astute and relaxed way.
• Takes pride in quality of work.
• Takes responsibility for delivering quality client service.
• Tailors approach according to client need/style.

Skills

• Good communicator.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent written skills.
• Great legal knowledge.
• Sound commercial awareness.
• Proven track record in business development.
• Excellent client relationship management skills.
• Able to work efficiently and deliver to deadlines.
• Strong commitment to first class service delivery.