Senior Corporate and Commercial Solicitor – Bishopsgate in London

Due to extensive growth and multiple acquisitions, Fusion Consulting Group are looking to recruit a Senior Corporate/Commercial Solicitor to join us in our central office in Bishopsgate, Liverpool Street, London. For the right candidate, the role comes with a clear path to partnership. FCG, now in its tenth year of trading, established its Legal Services division in 2018. That division now trades as Fusion Law, an SRA-regulated firm working across corporate and M&A, commercial contracts, commercial property, banking and finance, and non-contentious employment. We do advisory and transactional work; we are not a contentious firm.

The firm offers excellent career prospects to somebody who wants to embed themselves as a key player in a small but rapidly growing team.

• You will be working directly with clients and other members of the team across a range of business-to-business practice areas and sectors which include mergers and acquisition transactions, management buy-outs, joint ventures, shareholders, LLP and partnership agreements, corporate lending and restructuring, business terms and conditions and other commercial contracts, sale and purchase of freehold and leasehold commercial properties, leases, refinancing and restructuring, and non-contentious aspects of employment law.
• This is a senior role within our corporate and M&A team, with a clear path to partnership for the right person. Your work will be primarily corporate M&A alongside general corporate and commercial matters.
• You will run your own files with minimal supervision and manage and delegate to a small team of junior lawyers.
• Experience in the nursery, nursing home or dental sectors is an advantage, though it is not essential.
• The role will require you to supervise other members of the team with their client matters in all aspects of the corporate and commercial work.
• Running share and asset sales and purchases end to end: taking instructions, drafting and negotiating the SPA and ancillary documents, leading due diligence and disclosure, and seeing the deal through to completion and post-completion.
• Drafting and negotiating shareholders’ agreements, articles, joint venture and partnership agreements, and the full range of commercial contracts (supply, distribution, services, NDAs).
• Giving clients clear, commercial advice on terms, risk and what to push back on, and telling them what you would do, not just listing the options.
• Supervising and delegating to junior solicitors and paralegals: allocating work, reviewing drafts, and keeping matters moving to deadline.
• Taking on a proactive role in the negotiation of key documents and project management of the above types of work (direct client contact will be involved).
• Creating and maintaining client and referral relationships (attending meetings and calls).
• Assisting with the generation of new client work.
• Attending events such as firm socials, trade shows and other opportunities.
• Supporting other members of the team with training and mentorship with professional development.
• Using your initiative with self-development, training and development.

• You will be required to embrace the values and culture of the firm, and you must be happy to work autonomously but within a collegiate and supportive environment.
• You will need to have the ability to manage several matters concurrently, be comfortable with taking pragmatic decisions on legal risk and be able to empathise with stakeholders in other teams at all levels in the Group.
• At least 10 years’ PQE, at a level where partnership is the natural next step.
• A solid M&A track record. The type of firm you are coming from matters less than your ability to run your own deals with little or no supervision.
• The judgement to manage and delegate to a small team of junior lawyers, and the appetite to develop them.
• Supervise experienced and junior solicitors and paralegals.
• Good attention to detail and sound judgement.
• Strong technical and project management skills.
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to use your initiative and solve problems independently.
• Ability to manage time well, prioritise effectively and handle multiple deadlines.
• Be enthusiastic and energetic with a team approach to working.
• Be enthusiastic and passionate and have genuine care about the standards of your work.
• You are professional, personable and approachable.
• You are articulate both verbally and in writing.
• You enjoy being part of a dynamic team but comfortable working autonomously.
• You are comfortable prioritising a varied workload.
• Our values resonate with you.
• It is a condition of your employment that you remain on the Roll of Solicitors. Your duties are to act as a Solicitor and carry out those functions which, in the reasonable opinion of the firm, are appropriate and consistent with the role.

• Very competitive base salary, plus 20% performance-related bonus scheme.
• Private medical insurance.
• Group life insurance at three times salary.
• An additional day off for your Birthday every year.
• Tailored training and development plans for every employee.
• Participation in the law team’s incentive program.

Job Type: Full-time (three-month notice period, start date as soon as possible).

Marlborough House, 298 Regents Park Road, London N3 2SZ.