Corporate Associate Leeds

Freeths; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A top corporate law firm in Leeds is seeking an ambitious corporate lawyer with 1-3 years PQE. You will work on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and shareholder agreements, providing exemplary client service and contributing to business development. The role emphasizes personal development and team collaboration in a dynamic legal environment.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years PQE experience in corporate law.
• Strong commercial understanding and case management skills.
• Experience with case management systems and Microsoft packages.

Responsibilities

• Provide exemplary client service and care.
• Engage in business development to retain and expand client base.
• Maintain up-to-date technical expertise.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Good IT skills

Interpersonal skills

Financial management

Job description

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.

About the Role

The Corporate team now have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual to join them and candidates with 1-3 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 firms values.

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