Senior Associate / Legal Director

Birketts; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Associate / Legal Director in Norwich to provide legal advice to higher education institutions on various corporate law matters. The role involves extensive project management, leadership opportunities, and a nurturing environment for professional growth, with a strong emphasis on diversity and well-being.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Enhanced parental leave

Subsidized gym membership

Electric car scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Life assurance

Profit share

Holidays

Eye care vouchers

ESG days

Qualifications

• At least 8 years PQE required.
• Experience in the education sector is essential.
• Interest in business development is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Advise on corporate and charity law for educational institutions.
• Conduct legal due diligence and draft transaction documents.
• Provide governance advice and assist with institutional mergers.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Strong academic background

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17.06.2025

Expiry Date:

01.08.2025

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Purpose of job

To advise higher and further education institutions, training providers, independent schools, academies, and local authorities on a broad range of corporate law, charity law, governance, regulatory, and funding issues.

The role involves advising universities and education institutions on commercial and large corporate projects, including:

• Transactions involving private education institutions, share sales, and asset sales.
• Legal due diligence, drafting transaction documents, and ancillary agreements.
• Pre- and post-sale reorganizations of private education groups with complex structures.
• Partnerships and collaborations, including franchise, study abroad, and dual award agreements.
• Setting up subsidiary companies and advising on intragroup arrangements.
• Governance advice, constitutional reviews, and obtaining necessary approvals.
• Mergers of education institutions.
• Coordinating banking, finance, real estate, and statutory dissolution processes.
• Procurement disputes and registration applications with regulatory bodies.

The candidate

The successful candidate will have an excellent knowledge of the law, be commercially and analytically minded, and able to provide practical advice. They should be able to work under pressure, communicate clearly, and contribute to marketing and practice development. The role offers strong career progression, potentially to Partner, and is based in a friendly, reputable firm.

Qualifications/Experience

• Qualified Solicitor with at least 8 years PQE
• Strong academic background
• Experience in the education sector
• Interest in business development

Equal opportunities

Birketts offers a competitive rewards package, including a salary, benefits, and a supportive environment focusing on diversity, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development. Benefits include holidays, private healthcare, pension, profit share, life assurance, ESG days, enhanced parental leave, subsidized gym, electric car scheme, eye care vouchers, and flexible working arrangements.

We embrace hybrid working and welcome applications for flexible, part-time, and alternative working patterns.