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We are looking for a talented Senior Associate Solicitor or a Partner to join our award-winning Corporate team in our new Bournemouth office which is to be supported by our existing Winchester and Southampton offices.
The right candidate will be an excellent team player who will be tasked with helping to establish a new corporate practice at our Bournemouth office, with a strong focus on transactional work. They will need to be highly organised, commercially aware, and have excellent IT skills. The successful candidate will be joining one of the largest corporate law practices on the South Coast, working in a highly skilled team who, together are winners of the Corporate finance team of the year in the region.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
* Help to establish and build a corporate practice from our new Bournemouth office
* Strong focus on transactional work – acting for many serial acquirers, often PE backed in a buy and build strategy, but equally involved in corporate disposals
* Support the existing team with non-transactional corporate work such as shareholders agreements, share option work and restructurings
* Handle own caseload and work with other members of the team – depending upon complexity and size of matter
* Carry out such marketing and business development activity as is appropriate or requested by the Head of Department
* Provide a high-quality legal service to our clients
* Accept work from and delegate work to (as appropriate), all members of the department
* Offer advice on legal procedures and a wide range of associated issues
* Work and behave in a professional manner and to the highest standards of the profession
* Comply with procedures set out in the Office Manual, professional standards and any requirements set by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)
* Carry out duties given by the partners or employees faithfully and diligently and follow all reasonable instructions
* Keep up-to-date with changes in the law
* Record all chargeable hours
The Candidate
* Have corporate experience
* Skilled in business development
* Highly organised
* A good team player
* Flexible and proactive approach
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
* Good IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook etc.)
* Willing to take ownership and be accountable for own work
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Legal
* Industries
Legal Services
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