Newly qualified Corporate Lawyer – Suffolk

Origin Legal; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Suffolk is seeking a newly qualified Corporate Lawyer to join their high-calibre team. The successful candidate will manage their own caseload, conduct meetings, and draft legal documents. Experience in M&A transactions and commercial contract drafting is essential. The firm offers a competitive benefits package, including private health insurance and support for professional qualifications.

Benefits

Group life assurance

Support for further professional qualifications

Private health insurance

In-house health & wellbeing sessions

Car parking

Qualifications

• Recently qualified Corporate Lawyer with exposure to a range of commercial and corporate transactional work.
• Experience in managing own caseload and conducting meetings with clients.
• Ability to assess legal issues and provide comprehensive advice.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload and assist others in the team.
• Draft documents and letters of advice.
• Conduct legal research and advise on costs and scope of work.

Skills

M&A Transactions

Commercial contract drafting and negotiation

Excellent communication skills

Team skills

Job description

Overview

Newly qualified Corporate Lawyer – Suffolk. Our client are Legal 500 and Chambers recommended as one of East Anglia’s leading law firms. The firm offers a broad range of legal advice to individuals and companies in respect of a large range of legal services both nationally and internationally and are consistently ranked highly for providing excellent client service.

Experience and requirements

They now wish to recruit a newly or recently qualified Corporate Lawyer. Ideally, candidates should have had exposure to a broad range of commercial and corporate transactional work during their training and / or within their current role, including, in particular, experience dealing with:

• M&A Transactions
• Commercial contract drafting and negotiation

Responsibilities

The Corporate team carry out a high calibre of work and have been credited with being one of the best in the region. Working with both companies and individuals, the team act on a vast range of matters locally and nationally and pride themselves on building strong relationships.

• Manage own caseload and assist others in the team
• Manage own financial housekeeping
• Conduct meetings with clients both face to face and remotely
• Assess legal issues and advise accordingly / conduct legal research / advise on costs and scope of work
• Draft documents and letters of advice
• Keep up to date with law and practice
• Have excellent communication and team skills

Benefits

• Group life assurance
• Support and funding for further professional qualifications
• Private health insurance
• In-house health & wellbeing sessions
• Car parking

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