Senior Solicitor - Corporate, KPMG Law

KPMG UK; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Manchester is seeking a Senior Solicitor for its corporate law team. The role involves providing legal advice on M&A and equity investments, leading projects, and mentoring junior lawyers. Ideal candidates are experienced solicitors with strong project management skills and a commercial mindset, eager to work in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Strong academic, technical, and personal skills are essential.
• Ability to supervise and develop junior members of the team.

Responsibilities

• Providing corporate legal advice on M&A and equity investments.
• Leading teams on multi-disciplinary projects in the UK and internationally.
• Training and mentoring more junior team members.

Skills

Commercial Awareness

Project Management

Relationship Building

Education

English-qualified solicitor

Job description

KPMG UK Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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Job details

Location: Manchester

Capability: Tax & Law

Experience Level: Senior Manager

Type: Full Time

Service Line: UK Law

Contract type: Permanent

Job Description

The Role:

KPMG Law is seeking an experienced mid level corporate lawyer to join its growing Northern team, based in Manchester.

The successful candidate will have broad corporate experience across M&A, equity investments, and corporate reorganisations.

The role will involve:

• providing corporate legal advice on a broad range of client solutions spanning establishing corporate structuring and reorganisations, M&A, equity investments, joint ventures and equity incentive arrangements, in each case, on a domestic and cross border basis
• building relationships with other KPMG teams and KPMG clients to develop and provide multi-disciplinary solutions
• leading teams on multi-disciplinary projects in the UK and internationally
• project managing and driving projects to conclusion
• training and mentoring more junior team members
  
  
  

What KPMG Law is looking for from its lawyers

• an entrepreneurial self-starter who is excited by the opportunity to provide legal services in a different environment and manner to a traditional commercial law firm as part of fully integrated multi-disciplinary practice
• commercially minded and keen to become a more rounded business adviser
• a driven and proactive team player who enjoys working with people from different backgrounds and disciplines
• keen to assist with the development of junior team members
• a relationship builder who can spot and develop new opportunities and client relationships both within the KPMG network and externally
• high level of technical knowledge of UK corporate and contract law
• intellectually curious, open-minded and analytical people, with an eye for detail and pride in their work
  
  
  

Experience Required

It is expected that the successful applicant will be an English-qualified solicitor with solid experience, gained in the UK at a reputable firm (but applicants with other suitable experience will also be considered).

• Strong academic, technical, and personal skills are essential.
• Must be able to demonstrate his/her/their experience on transactions, and ability to supervise and develop more junior members of the team. Strong project management skills are a must.
• Be able to demonstrate good experience of coordinating the provision of advice and the production of complex and interrelated legal agreements and documentation by advisers in multiple jurisdictions. While consulting appropriately on difficult issues, he/she/they must be able to deliver robust and appropriate legal advice and exercise sound judgement.
• Significant experience of working with demanding clients across a wide spectrum of scale and sectors and be expert at service delivery.
• He/she/they must be able to demonstrate sound client relationship and business development skills, and a desire to develop these skills further.
  
  
  

The successful applicant will be expected to take responsibility for servicing and continuing to build the team. He/she/they will help promote the team’s work through participating in team and firm events and giving internal and external presentations.

Why Tax & Law at KPMG?

The issues surrounding tax and legal services are constantly evolving, both locally and globally. Which is why you'll find life at KPMG both intellectually stimulating and rewarding. There's also the scale and breadth of what we do – our services span specialisms such as Corporate and Indirect Tax; Expatriate and Private Client Personal Tax compliance and advice; and KPMG Law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services

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