Counsel, Corporate

Appleby; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Appleby seeks an experienced legal professional to establish rapport with clients and provide corporate law advice. The ideal candidate will have at least eight years of experience in corporate practices, with strong skills in client relationship management and advocacy.

Responsibilities include advising on complex commercial transactions, managing junior team members, and contributing to marketing efforts. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and knowledge of e-Discovery is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of eight years post qualification experience in corporate practice area.
• Proven management of junior lawyers and firm management experience.
• Strong analytical drafting and negotiating abilities.

Responsibilities

• Establish rapport with clients on corporate matters.
• Generate new clients or work from existing clients.
• Advise clients on complex commercial transactions.
• Develop understanding of each client's business.
• Train and manage junior team members.
• Contribute to marketing efforts through writing and speaking.

Skills

Corporate practice area knowledge

Analytical drafting skills

Negotiating skills

Practice management skills

Client development skills

Marketing skills

Relationship management skills

e-Discovery knowledge

Microsoft Office proficiency

Job description

Job number: 1482 | Department: Corporate

Principal duties and responsibilities

• Establish rapport and credibility with clients on various matters.
• Generate new clients or new work from existing client and work referrers.
• Advise clients, in keeping with the Group’s principles, with respect to all aspects of corporate law.
• Represent the Group in dealings with outside law firms, government representatives, agencies and other professionals involved with the client’s matters.
• Advise clients on complex commercial transactions.
• Develop a thorough understanding of each assigned client’s business and business philosophy.
• Effectively train, develop and manage junior team members, including participation in training programmes.
• Contribute to marketing efforts through writing articles for industry publications, speaking at conferences and attending overseas business development trips.

Knowledge, skills and experience required

• Minimum of at least eight years of post qualification experience in a corporate practice area.
• Strong skills in and specialised knowledge of a corporate practice area.
• Developed analytical drafting and negotiating skills.
• Proven skills in practice management, client development, marketing and relationship management.
• A demonstrated ability to establish priorities, organise and delegate work assignments.
• Advocacy and trial preparation experience.
• Prior experience and proven ability to manage junior lawyers and contribute to management of the Firm.
• Knowledge and experience with discovery, including e-Discovery Systems.
• A high level of proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite of programme.