Senior Associate - Corporate

Mills & Reeve; Norwich; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mills & Reeve in Norwich seeks a Senior Associate to join its growing national corporate team. You will handle a broad mix of corporate matters, including M&A, corporate finance and venture capital, advising clients from startups to international groups.

The successful candidate will have 3+ years' PQE, strong drafting skills, and a track record of managing transactions and building trusted client relationships. You will mentor junior colleagues and contribute to the development of the practice.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' PQE in corporate law, from a City or leading regional firm.
• Strong drafting and communication skills, with attention to detail.
• Commercially minded with ability to manage complex transactions.
• Experience advising start-ups, growth companies, and international clients is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead M&A, VC and other corporate transactions under supervision.
• Coordinate with junior team members and other departments.
• Support business development and client relationship growth.

Skills

M&A experience

Corporate finance

Venture capital

Client relationships

Education

UK qualified solicitor

Job description

We are hiring a Senior Associate into our growing national team, to be based in the Norwich office.

The role

We are looking for an ambitious, experienced and entrepreneurial corporate solicitor to join our Norwich office as a Senior Associate. If that description fits you, you will enjoy undertaking a broad mix of corporate work, including M&A, corporate finance venture capital, as well as general corporate advisory work.

In Norwich, we are a growing team of currently 14 corporate lawyers (as part of a national practice of approximately 130 corporate lawyers) with approximately 260 staff in Norwich overall. You will get to advise clients ranging from start-ups and spinouts, through to international corporates, management teams and institutions on a broad range of corporate issues and transactions.

The person

You'll be a talented corporate lawyer with 3+ years' PQE, gained in a City or leading regional firm. Commercially minded and technically strong, you'll have experience managing M&A transactions, building trusted client relationships and taking ownership of complex work. You'll be a confident communicator with excellent drafting skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to work collaboratively while supporting and mentoring junior colleagues. An interest in venture capital, investment rounds and the Technology or Life Sciences sectors would be advantageous. Above all, you'll bring energy, curiosity and a genuine enthusiasm for helping grow our practice, our client relationships and your own career.

The activities

Transactional Work

• You will take an active role in running M&A, VC and other corporate transactions under the supervision of a Partner or a Principal Associate, producing drafts of the key transactions documents.
• You will organise and liaise with junior members of the team and lawyers in other departments working on the transaction.

Business Development

• We encourage our associates and senior associates to take part in business development activities. In doing so, you will be able to build your own network and help shape the future of the firm.

The benefits

As you'd expect, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits.

If we offer you a role, we will conduct comprehensive pre-employment screening. This screening will include, but is not limited to, a basic DBS, verification of your right to work, a three year employment history and a self-declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role. Full details of our pre-screening employment process are available upon request.

Use of AI during the recruitment process

Technology is changing rapidly and we are all increasingly using AI software in our day to day lives, as well as using it to support our learning and professional development.

Here at Mills & Reeve, we embrace the use of technology and AI and we recognise that candidates may use AI tools to support their applications. As a regulated industry, we expect candidates to use such tools responsibly, honestly and in a manner that allows us to make a fair and accurate assessment of their individual skills, experience and suitability for the role.

Please ensure you have thoroughly read the document attached below tounderstand what we deem acceptable uses of AI.

The firm

At Mills & Reeve, our 1,450 plus people and over 850 lawyers share one vision – achieve more together. It's a state of mind in every client relationship we start and every choice we make. And it's what clients consistently say distinguishes us from your average law firm.

You can expect a close and attentive working relationship with a team that's responsive when you need them. You'll receive advice tailored to your individual needs. Wherever in the world you or your business needs support, we'll draw on our network to give recommendations.

We're driven by our values – we're ambitious, we're open, we care and we collaborate. We embrace new ideas, communicate honestly and are easy to work with. We're committed to you, our planet, our communities and each other.

We've been listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list as one of the best big organisations, and we've recently been reaccredited Platinum Investors in People status – a standard achieved by only 8% of assessed organisations.

And finally

Everyone at Mills & Reeve brings a unique perspective and ideas to the team and we do everything we can to help each person to thrive. We're committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment, are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, and want to achieve the right balance for both our people and the firm. We encourage everyone to ask if they feel they need any workplace adjustments, and will do our best to support with these.

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