Corporate Commercial Associate - Partner, Exeter, Taunton or Poundbury

Porter Dodson LLP; Exeter; Vor Ort; GBP 55.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible Working

30 days annual leave

Annual Bonus Structure

Extra Day of Holiday for your Birthday

Pension Scheme(s)

Life Assurance

Eye Tests

Flu Jabs

Legal Support

Charity fundraising / office socials

Zusammenfassung

Porter Dodson LLP is recruiting for a Corporate Commercial role across Exeter, Taunton or Poundbury. You will handle fee-earning corporate and commercial matters for high-quality clients and contribute to growing the department’s client base.

The role offers the opportunity to progress from Associate to Partner with a collaborative, flexible culture. You will join a supportive team that values professional development, with a structured bonus scheme and a focus on work-life balance, in offices

Qualifikationen

• Strong corporate and commercial experience (transactional and general).
• Experience with commercial contracts including general contracts, supply, distribution and franchise agreements, and terms and conditions.
• Ability to develop and expand the department's client base and oversee team members.

Aufgaben

• Undertake fee-earning corporate and commercial work for a varied client base.
• Assist with supervising and delegating to team members.
• Contribute to business development and networking to grow the client base.
• Play a key role in developing the Corporate Commercial team and its client relationships.

Kenntnisse

Corporate law

Transactional work

Business development

Networking

Ausbildung

Qualified Solicitor (UK)

Jobbeschreibung

Porter Dodson is an award-winning Top 200 UK Law Firm, providing commercial and private legal services to individuals and businesses across Somerset, Devon and Dorset.

We're proud of a regional presence that gives clients the local connections and friendly in-person service they love. Being embedded in our local communities and market sectors gives our clients a superb service grounded in the real world.

What makes Porter Dodson a great place to work is our people and our culture. Our team are the lifeblood of the firm, and we are fully committed to ensuring our team are motivated, well cared for, and fulfilling their potential at work. Our people are our priority, which is why we have such excellent staff retention rates and how we have sustained a gold accreditation from Investors in People since 2016.

The Role

We have a unique opportunity to join our growing Corporate Commercial team in our Exeter, Taunton or Poundbury offices from Associate to Partner level. Our excellent team have a varied and interesting caseload with high quality clients. You will undertake fee-earning work on both corporate and commercial client matters, assisting with the current workload whilst playing a key role in developing and expanding the departments' client base. You will also assist with managing and developing the team, including assisting with effective supervision of and delegation to team members.

In addition to your corporate commercial expertise, we are looking for a team player who values every member of the team and wider firm and their contribution to the success of Porter Dodson. We have a unique offering at PD where we have the benefit of being a larger firm but pride ourselves on having maintained the flexibility, collaborative nature and welcoming environment of a smaller firm.

About You

Joining our reputable Corporate Commercial department, this role would best suit someone who is ambitious, pro-active, and enthusiastic, with great interpersonal skills. You will have strong corporate experience (both transactional and general) and have good commercial contracts experience, including general contracts, supply, distribution and franchise agreements, and terms and conditions.

The right candidate will have excellent corporate and commercial experience with business development and networking skills to match, a growth mindset with the ability to see the bigger picture is a must.

Porter Dodson can offer a tailored approach to your career path where you can really make it your own. This role is an excellent platform for you to continue to build on your success in an environment where your expertise is valued.

In addition to a competitive salary, you will also get:

• Flexible Working


• 30 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays


• Annual Bonus Structure


• Extra Day of Holiday for your Birthday


• Pension Scheme(s)


• Life Assurance


• Eye Tests


• Flu Jabs


• Legal Support


• Opportunities to get involved with charity fundraising, sports teams and office socials.