Corporate Solicitor

ENL Legal Recruitment; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal recruitment firm is seeking a Corporate Solicitor with a minimum of 3 years PQE to join their team in Devon. The position offers a salary ranging from £50,000 to £65,000, dependent on experience. Responsibilities include drafting legal documents, managing commercial agreements, and providing legal advice to clients. Successful candidates will demonstrate strong legal research and negotiation skills, alongside effective time management and teamwork capabilities.

Benefits

Generous salary

Supportive work environment

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Must have a clear understanding of corporate law and the ability to manage transactions effectively.
• A strong track record in drafting and reviewing commercial agreements.
• Experience in handling a varied caseload and working collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate commercial agreements.
• Manage company secretarial tasks and changes to company structures.
• Provide effective legal advice to clients.

Skills

Drafting legal documents

Negotiating agreements

Legal research

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

3+ PQE in law

Job description

Overview

Corporate Solicitor, 3+ PQE, Devon, £50,000 to £65,000 DOE. Potential relocation opportunity. To deliver a high-quality and effective range of corporate transactional services to individuals, partnerships, and companies, supporting matters from initial instruction through to post-completion. Generous salaries, productive working environment, inspiring peer group and a caring culture. There is so much more to tell you about this exciting career opportunity, so call me and we can discuss in further detail. Call 0121 454 1004 or email [e-mail] Job Ref:1605.

Responsibilities

• You will be undertaking company/commercial work which may include: Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a variety of commercial agreements including partnership agreements, shareholders’ agreements and agency contracts.
• Implementing changes to company constitutions, share structures and associated company secretarial tasks.
• Drafting Terms and Conditions.
• Managing Sales and purchases (both share and assets).
• Drafting debentures.
• Handling Directors guarantees.
• Managing commercial contracts.
• Handling franchise agreements.
• Managing Joint venture agreements.
• Supporting company refinancing.
• Providing effective and decisive action to the firm’s business and private clients, demonstrating a sound understanding and practical application of the law.
• Undertaking legal research to support accurate and effective advice and stay up to date with changes in legislation and case law through regular review of legal journals, updates, and law reports.
• Working as part of a team on other clients projects.
• Managing a varied caseload through to completion, demonstrating adaptability and flexibility in response to changing client needs and business demands.
• Establishing a good working relationship with your commercial colleagues and supporting departmental workload when required.
• Implementing an effective networking and business development strategy to promote yourself, the department, and the firm.
• Demonstrating effective time management by ensuring client matters progress efficiently and maintaining well-organised and up-to-date files.
• You will be a team player within the group and firm as a whole.
• Efficient, well organised and timely.

How to apply

Contact Samantha Ward at eNL on 0121 454 1004 or email [e-mail] with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion. eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission.

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