Corporate Solicitor

Harper James; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive commercial law firm in the UK is seeking a Corporate Solicitor with 5-8 years of PQE to join their dynamic corporate team. This role offers remote working options and a competitive salary. The ideal candidate will have substantial transactional experience and be comfortable using modern technology and AI tools to enhance productivity. You’ll join a collaborative, political-free workplace that values work-life balance and professional growth.

Benefits

33 days holiday, including public holidays

Option to buy up to 5 holiday days a year

Private Healthcare

Death in service benefit

Access to electric car scheme

Qualifications

• 5-8 years PQE corporate law experience required.
• Experience running deals independently.
• Strong client managing skills.

Responsibilities

• Join the corporate team and handle transactions.
• Collaborate with senior corporate lawyers.
• Utilize technology to enhance work processes.

Skills

Corporate legal experience

Transactional experience

Knowledge of Microsoft 365

Tech-savvy

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft 365

SharePoint

Job description

Overview

Corporate Solicitor 5-8 years PQE

We are looking to expand our corporate team by adding a corporate lawyer (5-8 years PQE).

Our corporate team is experienced and prides itself on delivering top quality legal work to our dynamic national and international client base.

About Harper James

Harper James is a growing and ambitious commercial law firm like no other. Forget any misconceptions you may have, we're not stuffy or inhibited by traditions.

Founded in 2014, our purpose is as strong now as it was then - to enable growth-oriented businesses to succeed through delivering top-quality legal services by acting as partners in our clients’ journeys while our people enjoy a true work-life balance.

Harper James continues to grow at c40%+ year on year. This year, more than 150 people will support 4000+ businesses and we expect to double our turnover over the next two years.

Remote working

We offer truly remote working with access to meeting space in Birmingham, Cambridge, London, Manchester, Oxford, Southampton, Cardiff and Sheffield.

We work really hard to ensure our lawyers are part of the team. We work on client and internal projects as teams, collaborating, sharing ideas and enjoying each other’s company. The remote set up simply allows people to work from wherever they want, to give people the flexibility they need, for whatever reason.

Ideal candidate

This opportunity is suited to a corporate lawyer with a broad range of transactional experience, some investment and or finance related experience would be great but not essential. You’ll have experience of running deals independently and also supporting colleagues on larger matters. We are looking for a team player to join our team of 14 mostly senior Corporate lawyers who is proactive and commercial in their approach.

Our client base is national and international; often businesses at the forefront of their sector and/or growing exponentially.

Our corporate team is a transactional corporate team; it stands alone from our teams in Commercial, IP, Litigation, Real Estate and HR. This offers us the ability to provide a full-service to both our clients and our corporate lawyers.

We need tech-savvy self-starters who thrive in a fast-paced, modern work environment. We leverage cutting-edge technology to streamline our office processes and maximize productivity.

You’ll excel as part of the HJ team if you:

• Are a quick learner, ready to adapt to new systems and technologies with enthusiasm.
• Are excited about adopting and using AI tools to boost efficiency and productivity.
• Have a solid working knowledge of Microsoft 365 products (eg. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Can confidently navigate SharePoint to manage and collaborate on projects.
• Have a keen eye for detail when formatting and editing documents, ensuring consistency and professionalism.

The bottom line

This is an opportunity to play an important part in the growth of the corporate practice, within an environment free of politics and bureaucracy; just a great team of people who all play a fundamental part in the success and continued growth of the business.

• Work where and when you want.
• An environment with no politics, no bureaucracy and a great team of people who all play a fundamental part in the success and continued growth of the business.
• Competitive salary and bonus.
• 33 days holiday, including public holidays FTE.
• Option to buy up to 5 holiday days a year FTE.
• Private Healthcare
• Death in service benefit.
• Access to our electric car scheme.
• Flexible working as part of a fully remote but collaborative team.

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