At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic team advising on corporate law, M&A, and private equity.
- Company: Freeths, an award-winning corporate law firm with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career progression, and support for client relationship development.
- Other info: Exciting opportunities for networking and personal development in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a fast-growing team and develop your legal expertise.
- Qualifications: 4+ years PQE with strong commercial acumen and excellent interpersonal skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
About the team
Freeths highly rated and award-winning team of over 70 corporate lawyers have extensive experience of advising businesses ranging from entrepreneurs, SMEs, financial institutions to FTSE 100.
Operating from 13 UK locations the team provide advice and guidance on mergers and acquisitions, disposals, fundraising, private equity, equity capital markets, due diligence, joint ventures, shareholder arrangements, reorganisations and demergers, corporate structures and governance.
The East Midlands Corporate team is growing fast and now includes Partners Martin Smith, Ania Gabrielczyk and John Heaphy.
The team’s specialist experience includes M&A, Private Equity and Restructuring work and have recently announced their advice to LDC on its investment in Eagle Eye Innovations Freeths supports LDC on its investment in Eagle Eye Innovations | Corporate Law | Freeths
About the Role
The Corporate team now have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual to join them and candidates with between 4 years+ PQE are invited to apply.
You will be involved in the whole range of corporate work including mergers and acquisitions, shareholders agreements, corporate restructurings, joint ventures and private equity.
The team work seamlessly across our offices, and you will be a good team player.
We encourage all our lawyers from an early stage to network and develop their own client relationships and you will be actively supported in this and in progressing your career.
Key Responsibilities
- To work to a consistently high level and to provide an exemplary level of client service and care.
- Competent financial management and commercial awareness, including accurate time recording, billing, achievement of firm delivered targets and management of WIP.
- To contribute actively toward business development opportunities to ensure the retention of existing clients and expansion of business.
- To ensure at all times that you maintain up to date technical expertise.
- To be accountable for your own personal development and to continuously develop interpersonal and soft skills.
- To be competent at all times in accordance with the SRA competence standards
- To carry out any other such reasonable tasks that may be required from time to time.
- Your skills and qualifications
- Have directly relevant previous experience and have the correct level of post qualified experience (PQE) for the role in question.
- To have a strong commercial acumen and understanding of the industry and business of the client.
- A proven track record of competent financial management, ability to meet client expectations and sound case management skills.
- Good IT skills, experience, and confidence with using case management systems, electronic time recording and general Microsoft packages.
- To be a self-starting, friendly individual with excellent interpersonal skills.
- To be able to consistently demonstrate and embody the firm’s values.
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Corporate Senior Associate/Managing Associate – Nottingham or Leicester employer: Freeths
Join our dynamic team in Bristol, where we prioritise a flexible work culture that empowers our employees to thrive both personally and professionally. As an Administrator in our Legal Department, you'll benefit from a collaborative environment that values your input and fosters growth through continuous learning opportunities. With a commitment to mutual respect and open communication, we ensure that every team member feels valued and supported in their role.
