Corporate Counsel (Commercial Law)

Solicitor or Associate – Corporate Bristol/hybrid We are delighted to be partnering with an ambitious, full service UK Top 100 national law firm with exciting growth plans for its Bristol office. The highly regarded and successful Corporate team plays a leading role in core firm-wide sector specialisms including Energy and Infrastructure, Independent Healthcare, Automotive, Food & Beverage, Hospitality, Insurance, Transport and Logistics, and Corporate Real Estate sector teams. You will be joining a nationally recognised team of approximately 50 corporate fee earners and 20 partners, many of whom are recommended in the latest Legal 500 rankings and ‘Hall of Fame’. As such, opportunities to develop and progress your career and expertise as a Corporate Lawyer are considerable and you will be encouraged to engage with clients and colleagues from the outset. As a qualified Corporate Solicitor or Associate (between NQ – 6 PQE approximately) you will focus on a variety of good quality work across the Corporate team. You will be encouraged to develop your commercial insight and understanding of issues which might affect your clients and their interests, benefiting from high quality supervision and guidance from more experienced colleagues and partners. Your work will encompass all aspects of drafting and negotiations of legal documents and advising clients, with a focus on supporting the development of your skills, knowledge and confidence in order to manage more complex work with greater independence over time. The team are highly experienced in international corporate deals and work with a range of overseas law firms on cross-border transactions. Specialists within the team include private equity, venture capital and incentives/EOT sub teams and as part of your development, there are real opportunities to gain experience and exposure to these complex areas of corporate law. You will also benefit from working with colleagues across the Corporate divisions, including Banking & Finance, Corporate Tax, Company Secretarial and Competition teams. You will be encouraged to actively engage in a range of business development activities as part of your role within the team, including contributing to tenders/pitches and writing sector-relevant articles for internal and external publications. As a qualified Corporate Lawyer with good quality UK based law firm experience, you will be highly motivated and possess strong attention to detail in order to deliver the highest standards of advice to your clients and your team. You will appreciate the importance of being flexible and committed to your work to ensure that client deadlines are always met. You will have gained a good grounding in Corporate law and M&A transactions, with a curiosity and passion for your practice area which may lead you to explore other aspects of Corporate law in time too. The firm are proud of their ability to retain, develop and progress their talented lawyers and with hard work and dedication, you will benefit from significant opportunities for promotion and career progression. 25 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays (rising to 30 days) ~ Long Service holiday award – 1 extra week every 10 years continuous service ~ Private Healthcare with BUPA (offered after probation is passed) ~ Scottish Widows Pension Scheme (5% employer / 5% Employee) ~ Staff Profit Share and Individual Performance Bonus Scheme ~ Salary sacrifice (Pensions, Staff Profit Share) ~ Life Assurance – 4 x salary / Permanent Health Insurance ~ Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave ~ Subsidised gym membership ~ Electric car scheme ~ Agile/Hybrid Working Policy ~ Dress for your Day Policy