Corporate Lawyer

Baker & McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH; Belfast; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm based in Belfast is seeking an experienced corporate solicitor. The successful candidate will work on complex, multijurisdictional corporate transactions and must be qualified in Northern Ireland or England and Wales. Candidates should have strong communication and interpersonal skills, as well as a client-first service orientation. This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop innovative solutions within a dynamic legal environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified as a solicitor in Northern Ireland and/or England and Wales, with excellent academics.
• Ability to review and analyze legal documentation.
• Sound commercial awareness and a client-first service orientation.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with various practice groups on corporate transactions.
• Draft corporate documentation and conduct due diligence.
• Develop relationships with partners and lawyers across jurisdictions.

Skills

Corporate experience

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Commercial awareness

Teamwork

Writing skills

Organisational skills

Education

Qualified solicitor in Northern Ireland and/or England and Wales

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

The successful candidate will be an experienced corporate solicitor with a track record of dealing with a wide variety of legal issues and an ability to hit the ground running, offering pragmatic, strategic legal advice to a high standard and to challenging deadlines.

You will work on a wide range of corporate transactions that are often multijurisdictional, high value, and complex in nature; and develop skills to deliver the highest quality service for our world-class clients across the globe.

The successful candidate will:

• Work closely with a variety of the Firm's practice groups including, for example, Corporate and Securities, M&A, Cross Border Transactions and Integrations, Reorganisations, and Capital Markets.
• Assist the Firm's offices with a diverse range of corporate matters, often across multiple jurisdictions, such as drafting corporate documentation, large scale due diligence projects, drafting due diligence reports, and acting as a country or regional co-ordinator on global transactions.
• Work as part of project teams with other Baker McKenzie lawyers, legal project managers, and legal tech team members from across the firm's global network of offices.
• Escalate project-specific issues to the Belfast management group or project partner as appropriate.
• Develop strong working relationships with partners and lawyers in various practice groups in a variety of jurisdictions.
• Assist with bespoke projects other than billable matters, such as contributing to the identification of innovative services, methods, know-how, and platforms to assist in achieving efficiencies and continual process improvement.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Qualified as a solicitor in Northern Ireland and/or England and Wales, with excellent academics and demonstrable corporate experience.
• Ability to review, analyse, and organise documentary and factual evidence, advising on risk and practical mitigation measures.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work well in a team with others of various experience levels as well as individually.
• Sound commercial awareness and a "client first" service orientation.
• Ability to set high standards of performance and deliver desired results.
• A "self-starter" who is collaborative, pragmatic, commercial, and adaptable in their approach.
• Excellent writing and organisation skills.
• Ability to balance work priorities and manage deadlines effectively.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and online research tools.