Corporate Senior Associate/Managing Associate – Nottingham or Leicester

Freeths LLP; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee awards for excellent work

Rewards and benefits among the best in the business

Job summary

A leading corporate law firm is seeking an ambitious individual to join their Corporate team in Nottingham. Candidates with 4+ years PQE are invited to apply. The role involves a broad range of corporate work, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and private equity. You will be expected to provide exemplary client service, contribute to business development, and maintain technical expertise throughout. Strong commercial acumen and interpersonal skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of PQE in corporate law.
• Proven track record of meeting client expectations.
• Experience with case management systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide exemplary client service.
• Contribute to business development opportunities.
• Maintain up-to-date technical expertise.
• Maintain up-to-date technical expertise and align with SRA competence standards.
• Develop personally and professionally, enhancing interpersonal skills.
• Carry out any other reasonable tasks as required.

Skills

Strong commercial acumen

Excellent interpersonal skills

Competent financial management

Good IT skills

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.The East Midlands Corporate team is growing fast and now includes Partners Martin Smith, Ania Gabrielczyk and John Heaphy. The team’s specialist experience includes M&A, Private Equity and Restructuring work and have recently announced their advice to LDC on its investment in Eagle Eye Innovations**About the Role**The Corporate team now have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual to join them and candidates with between 4 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 firm’s values.# # **Smart. Bold. Together. We Are Freeths.****Become part of the team at Freeths.****View some of our recent highlights on our website** **.****2. Think Recognition:** Sharing success matters to us. We love to showcase excellent work across the firm and celebrate our people through our employee awards. We recognise our teams work hard together to deliver the best solutions for our clients. That’s why great work is well rewarded - our rewards and benefits are among the best in the business.We are committed to sourcing candidates directly where possible. For particular roles, we may work with preferred suppliers who will be invited by our resourcing team to support us. We may also agree to accept CVs from other suppliers on an ad hoc basis (to be agreed in writing). We will not be responsible for fees in relation to CVs or profiles submitted directly to our partners or other employees or for any applications not submitted via our portal. Agencies should contact our recruitment team before submitting unsolicited applications.