A well-established Top 100 law firm is looking for an experienced Corporate & Commercial Solicitor to join its team in Stoke as a Senior Associate.
This role sits between the existing senior leadership and junior members of the team, making it a good opportunity for someone who wants greater responsibility, more autonomy and a clear route towards a future Director position.
You will handle a varied caseload for a strong SME client base, covering both corporate and commercial work. There is a broad range of matters and transaction values, with plenty of scope to develop client relationships and get involved in business development.
- Manage your own varied Corporate & Commercial caseload
- Advise limited companies, sole traders, partnerships, directors and shareholders
- Handle business sales, acquisitions and M&A transactions
- Advise on company restructures and corporate governance
- Draft and negotiate commercial agreements and contracts
- Provide strategic and practical advice to business clients
- Build and maintain strong client and referrer relationships
- Contribute to business development and networking activity
- Supervise and support paralegals, trainees and junior lawyers
- Work alongside the senior team and support the continued development of the department
- Take responsibility for your own workload and work with a high degree of autonomy
- Qualified Solicitor with around 5+ PQE in Corporate & Commercial law
- Strong experience across both corporate and commercial matters
- Comfortable managing your own caseload
- Good technical knowledge, including experience with commercial agreements
- Confident dealing directly with clients and developing relationships
- Commercially minded with an interest in business development
- Experience supervising or supporting junior team members
- Well organised and able to manage competing deadlines
- Proactive, motivated and collaborative
- Someone looking for a genuine progression route towards Director level
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Clear progression towards Director level
- Annual tax-free profit share
- 28 days' annual leave, including birthday and an additional ex-gratia day, plus UK bank holidays
- Long-service awards
- Life assurance worth 3x salary
Financial wellbeing support
Employee savings and salary sacrifice schemes
Annual contribution towards legal services
This is a good opportunity for a Corporate & Commercial Solicitor who is ready for the next step, wants to work autonomously while supporting a developing team, and is looking for a clear route into a future Director position.
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