Senior Solicitor, Corporate, UK Remote

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer; England; Remote; GBP 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading law firm is seeking a Senior Solicitor with at least 3 years' PQE in Corporate law, particularly M&A. The role involves supervising legal teams, scoping new matters, and innovating services through technology. The ideal candidate will be based in the UK, outside Northern Ireland, and at least 100 miles from a London office. This is a full-time, mid-senior level position.

Qualifikationen

• Qualified solicitor or barrister in England and Wales or Northern Ireland.
• Minimum of 3 years' PQE in Corporate, particularly M&A.
• Proven experience supervising legal teams.
• Strong drive to innovate legal services through technology.

Aufgaben

• Scope and set-up new matters, supervise teams.
• Manage costs and billing throughout projects.
• Provide technical excellence in corporate law.
• Utilize legal tech tools and AI for due diligence and other matters.
• Assist with pitches, client presentations and business development.

Kenntnisse

Supervising a legal team

Delivering complex corporate work

Innovating legal services through technology

Client communication

Ausbildung

Qualified solicitor or barrister in England and Wales

Minimum of 3 years' PQE

Tools

Legal tech tools

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Senior Solicitors are experienced qualified Solicitors, who supervise the work of our Solicitors, Trainees and Legal Analysts on a day-to-day basis. Senior Solicitors also play a proactive role supporting the senior team with strategic management and delivery of matters, as well as the development of our junior team. They are expected to be able to lead certain projects, escalating to Managers who will support as necessary.

Senior Solicitors are likely to have a particular area of specialism within Corporate, in which they are capable of delivering complex work, as well as being closely involved in developing processes and know-how for the wider team.

Primary Responsibilities

• Scoping and setting-up new matters and conducting fee earning work directly, as well as supervising and training teams.
• Supports with pricing at the outset of a matter and then assists in managing costs and billing throughout.
• Maintains an up-to-date knowledge of relevant areas of law, providing technical excellence in relation to one (or more) of the specialist areas of the corporate practice.
• Working with legal technology tools appropriate to the relevant matter (e.g. artificial intelligence tools for DD) and keeping up to date with technological advances.
• Assists with preparing pitch documents and likely to attend client presentations and assist more generally with business development.
• Liaising with clients and teams elsewhere in the firm as required on fee-earning or other projects.
• The responsibilities outlined above cannot totally encompass or define all tasks that may be required of the post-holder. The outline of responsibilities given above may, therefore, vary from time to time without materially changing either the character or level of responsibility or grade.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Qualified solicitor or barrister in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, but Republic of Ireland or other common law jurisdictions will be considered. (If not qualified in England and Wales then willing to complete process to requalify as such, if required.)
• A minimum of 3 years' PQE is required, with most experience ideally in Corporate, particularly M&A. Applicants who do not meet the 3-year PQE requirement but believe they have relevant exceptional circumstances can submit a supporting statement describing their qualifications, skills, and experience, such as substantial time spent on Corporate work during or before their training contract or qualification.
• Proven experience of supervising and supporting a legal team.
• Strong drive to innovate legal services through technology.

Key Competencies

• Personal Leadership
• Technical Capability
• Collaborates with others
• Plans and Delivers Outcomes
• Enhances the Client Experience
• Contributes to building the Firm

Requirements

Must be UK-based; must not live in Northern Ireland and must live at least 100 miles away from a HSF Kramer London office, otherwise location agnostic.

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Legal

Industries: Legal Services

Location: London, England, United Kingdom (or remote per criterion)