Newly Qualified Corporate Lawyer

Baker McKenzie Belfast Centre; Belfast; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive private health cover

Income protection

Life assurance

Employee assistance plan

Job summary

A premier global law firm in Belfast is seeking a Newly Qualified Corporate Lawyer to join their growing team. You will work on high-value, multijurisdictional corporate transactions, developing essential skills to serve world-class clients. The role requires qualification as a solicitor in Northern Ireland and/or England and Wales, complemented by strong communication skills and commercial awareness. The firm offers an excellent benefits package and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Excellent academics and a qualification as a solicitor in Northern Ireland and/or England and Wales.
• Desirable past experience in commercial or corporate/M&A work from a strong firm.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work in a team and balance priorities.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with various practice groups on corporate transactions.
• Assist with due diligence projects and corporate documentation.
• Develop relationships with partners in various jurisdictions.
• Assist with process coordination and project management.
• Build relationships with partners across jurisdictions.
• Contribute to innovative services and know-how to improve efficiency.

Skills

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Excellent writing skills

Ability to work well in a team

Intellectually curious

Sound commercial awareness

Commercial awareness

Learning mindset

Education

Qualified as a solicitor in Northern Ireland and/or England and Wales

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Online research tools

Job description

Newly Qualified Corporate Lawyer – Baker McKenzie Belfast Centre

Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Hybrid workplace

The opportunity:

We are seeking newly qualified corporate solicitors to join our highly-regarded and growing team at Baker McKenzie. 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.

Baker McKenzie is the world’s leading law firm with offices all over the world. Our Belfast Centre is home to over 400 colleagues in both legal and professional services.

We offer one of the best workplace benefits packages in the business with comprehensive private health cover, income protection, life assurance and a full employee assistance plan. These and a host of other benefits make us one of the most desirable companies to work for in Belfast.

We are committed to promoting inclusion, diversity, and equity for all and are confident we can provide a career as individual and as exceptional as you.

Responsibilities:

• 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 and commercial matters, often across multiple jurisdictions, such as large scale due diligence projects, drafting due diligence reports, and drafting corporate and commercial documentation.
• Work as part of project teams with other Baker McKenzie lawyers, legal project managers, and members of the legal tech team from across the firm's global network of offices.
• Assist with the process, co-ordination, and project management of matters.
• 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:

• Qualified as a solicitor in Northern Ireland and/or England and Wales with excellent academics.
• Previous experience of commercial or corporate/M&A work from a strong corporate/commercial firm is desirable but not essential.
• Intellectually curious and keen to learn.
• 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.
• Excellent writing skills and commercial approach.
• Ability to balance work priorities and manage deadlines effectively.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and online research tools.

Seniority level:

• Entry level

Employment type:

• Full-time

Job function:

• Legal
• Legal Services