Solicitor/Associate (1291)

Birketts LLP; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Solicitor/Associate to join their highly regarded Corporate team in Bristol. This role offers the opportunity to work on a diverse range of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, while collaborating with experienced partners in a supportive environment. With a commitment to professional growth and a culture that values diversity, this firm is dedicated to making a positive impact in the communities they serve. Ideal candidates will possess strong attention to detail and a passion for business development, making this an exciting opportunity for ambitious legal professionals.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Private Healthcare

Pension Scheme

Profit Share Scheme

Life Assurance

Paid CSR Day

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave

Subsidised gym membership

Electric car scheme

Agile/Hybrid Working Policy

Qualifications

• Candidates with experience in Corporate law and M&A transactions are preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and flexibility to meet client deadlines are essential.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and negotiating documentation for corporate transactions.
• Managing transactions and files while providing support to partners.
• Interacting directly with clients and attending business development events.

Skills

Corporate Law

M&A Transactions

Attention to Detail

Client Interaction

Business Development

Education

Law Degree

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

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Birketts is a full service, UK Top 50 law firm. With a heritage spanning 160 years, we have more than 700 lawyers and legal professionals based in Bristol, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, London, Norwich and Sevenoaks. We advise businesses, government and public sector organisations and individuals in the UK and internationally across four principal practice groups: property, corporate services, litigation and private client advisory.

We are defined by our Next Level Law proposition. We work with our clients as a proactive partner, horizon scanning and thinking ahead to the changes, challenges or opportunities that they may face.

Next Level Law is also applied to our people. Our collegiate culture means everyone is encouraged to achieve their next level in everything they do. RollOnFriday recently ranked us as the 5th best law firm to work at in 2024.

With our ambition to succeed, comes a strong desire to make a positive contribution to the communities we serve, and we are committed to delivering the objectives set out in our ESG strategy. Diversity plays an integral part in all that we do, with female partners comprising 40% of our partnership.

The department

You will join a highly successful, leading Corporate team who are seeing substantial growth, resulting in the need for extra resource to take forward ambitious plans for the future, particicularly in it's newer office locations in Sevenoaks and Bristol.

You will form part of a nationally recognised and highly regarded Corporate team which includes circa 50 corporate fee earners, and 20 partners, many of whom are recommended in the latest Legal 500 rankings, often in the Hall of Fame category. Our size and expertise mean we advise clients at different stages of the business life cycle from start-ups to mergers and acquisitions, buy-outs and buy-ins, development capital fundraisings, to refinancing and exits. We are also highly experienced in international corporate deals and work with a range of overseas law firms on cross-border transactions, the team includes specialist private equity, venture capital and incentives/EOT sub teams.

The Corporate team also benefits from the resources of the Corporate divisions, Banking & Finance, Corporate Tax, Company Secretarial adn Competition teams.

The Corporate team plays a leading role in several firm-wide sector specialisms including Energy and Infrastructure, Independent Healthcare, Automotive, Food & Beverage, Hospitality, Insurance, Transport and Logistics, Corporate Real Estate sector teams.

Purpose of job

We are looking for an NQ - 6 PQE Solicitor to cover a broad range of work across the Corporate team contributing in their own right and providing assistance to the entire team and its growth.

Work includes assisting the team to advise clients on acquisitions, mergers and disposals of companies and businesses, transactions for investors, and many international transactions. You will be assisting with all aspects of drafting and negotiation of legal documents and advising clients in a supportive and collaborative environment, under the supervision of partners in the team.

Accountabilities

Your work would include:

• Drafting, negotiating and agreeing documentation for corporate transactions
• Providing support to the partner and fee-earners in the whole team
• Managing your own transations and files
• Interacting directly with clients
• Attending meetings with clients and other lawyers
• Attending business development events
• Providing an efficient and friendly service to clients
  
  
  

The candidate

You will need to have strong attention to detail skills to produce work/ documentation and advise which is consistently of a high standard. You will have a flexible approach to work to ensure client deadlines are always met and clients are communicated with on a consistent and regular basis and an interest in and aptitude for business development.

Candidates with good quality experience in Corporate law and M&A transactions would be suitable for this role.

There are significant opportunities for promotion and career progression.

Equal opportunities

At Birketts, our culture is driven by ambition and a commitment to positively impact all the communities we serve. We are dedicated to the success, development, and wellbeing of our colleagues, helping them achieve their goals and seize the opportunities that come with our growth. Alongside a flexible and inclusive work environment, we offer the following core benefits:

• 25 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays (rising to 30 days)
• Long Service holiday award – 1 extra week every 10 years continuous service
• Private Healthcare with BUPA (offered after probation is passed)
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme (5% employer / 5% Employee)
• Staff Profit Share and Individual Performance Bonus Scheme
• Salary sacrifice (Pensions, Staff Profit Share)
• Life Assurance - 4 x salary / Permanent Health Insurance
• Paid CSR Day
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Subsidised gym membership
• Electric car scheme
• Agile/Hybrid Working Policy
• Dress for your Day Policy
  
  
  

https://www.birketts.co.uk/recognition-reward-benefits/

Birketts is a flexible business which has embraced a hybrid working model where our colleagues enjoy a mix of home and office working. We welcome applications from people looking for flexible, agile, and part-time roles and we are happy to explore your preferred working patterns as part of your application.

Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.

Birketts is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is unequivocal: we do not tolerate discrimination based on age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, or sexual orientation.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive organisation that actively promotes equality of opportunity for all, valuing the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates, and selection for roles is based solely on individual merit.

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