Solicitor/Associate

Broadfield Law UK LLP; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Broadfield Law UK LLP is seeking a legal professional to assist with company law and corporate transactions in Southampton. The ideal candidate will have 1-3 years of PQE, strong skills in corporate processes, and a degree of 2:1 or higher. Candidates from larger firms looking to relocate are encouraged to apply for this opportunity.

The role provides a chance to involve in mergers, acquisitions, and other significant corporate matters.

Qualifications

• 2:1 Degree or higher preferred.
• Candidates should have between 1 to 3 years PQE in a corporate team.
• Confidence in dealing with corporate processes.

Responsibilities

• Assist and advise on all aspects of company law.
• Work on private company mergers and acquisitions.
• Be involved with AIM flotations and public company work.

Skills

Admissions to the Solicitor Roll

Corporate processes confidence

Education

2:1 Degree or higher preferred

Job description

Broadfield UK is a law firm that serves mid-market clients, with deep expertise in multiple practice areas and a strong commitment to client service. As trusted advisors in navigating complexities of law, the Broadfield team is comprised of entrepreneurial experts and leaders who provide legal strategies and solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of each client with offices currently in London, Reading and Southampton.

The team

Our Corporate & Commercial team work across all sectors on a variety of corporate transactions and corporate matters that are non-transactional in nature. They advise UK and international clients from fast-growing start-ups/scale-ups to listed companies. Many of the team have come from large city firms and while the quality of work is comparable the culture and ethos within the team is friendly and collegiate.

The opportunity

The role will involve assisting and advising on all aspects of company law, private company mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions and MBOs and MBIs, joint ventures and investor/shareholders' agreements, articles of association and other constitutional documents, demergers, company reconstructions and reorganisations. Additionally there is the opportunity to be involved with AIM flotations, takeovers and other public company work, commercial lending and security, financing and refinancing of businesses,

The corporate team acts for acquirers, private equity and VCT funds, founders/sellers, management teams and funders. Historically, the team has been involved in the more prominent deals in the Solent and Thames Valley region. The role would suit a candidate relocating to the region, an ambitious practitioner looking to move laterally from a national/large regional firm or an able candidate looking to work for a larger firm doing larger transactions.

Who we are looking for

• Admissions to the Solicitor Roll
• 2:1 Degree or higher preferred
• Candidates should have between 1 to 3 years PQE of working in a corporate team
• We are seeking applicants who are confident in dealing with the full range of corporate processes