Corporate Solicitor

Law Society; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Modern Cork offices

Access to IT systems

Online legal resources (Bloomsbury &%A

Job summary

Shields Sadleir LLP in Cork city centre seeks a Corporate Solicitor to head up and grow the mergers and acquisitions practice. The role focuses on advising on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, coordinating transactions and developing strong client relationships.

Minimum 5 years' PQE required with a keen interest in M&A, corporate transactions and technology-driven practice growth. Excellent IT and MS Office skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years post qualification experience with relevant corporate and commercial experience, including mergers and acquisitions. Less experience may be considered for an exceptional candidate.
• Strong interest in business, corporate transactions and developing a mergers and acquisitions practice
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly Outlook, Word and Excel
• Strong interest in continuously upskilling to the latest technology
• Strong organisational skills, good case management and attention to detail
• Ability to manage transactions efficiently, meet deadlines and coordinate multiple workstreams
• Friendly and efficient communication with clients
• Commercially aware Early applications advisable.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings and other strategic transactions
• Advising companies, shareholders and investors on corporate and commercial matters
• Drafting and negotiating transaction documents, including share purchase agreements, shareholders’ agreements and investment documentation
• Developing the mergers and acquisitions department, supervising matters and supporting business development initiatives

Skills

Corporate law

M&A

Client relationship management

Negotiation

Communication skills

Education

Solicitor qualification in Ireland

Job description

Shields Sadleir LLP are a commercial legal and tax firm based in Cork city centre with a strong commercial client base. They have a vacancy for a Corporate Solicitor to advise their clients on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, with a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions.

This is a new role offering the successful applicant the opportunity to head up and develop the firm’s mergers and acquisitions department. It is a significant opportunity for a motivated, commercially minded and tech-savvy solicitor to take a leading role in growing the firm’s corporate practice, managing transactions and developing strong client relationships.

Salary and benefits:

• - Salary commensurate with experience
• - Access to a sophisticated efficient IT system
• - Access to online legal resources to support legal research such as Bloomsbury & Lexis PSL
• - Cork City location and modern attractive offices

Role and responsibilities may include:

• - Leading and managing mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings and other strategic transactions
• - Advising companies, shareholders and investors on corporate and commercial matters
• - Drafting and negotiating transaction documents, including share purchase agreements, shareholders’ agreements and investment documentation
• - Developing the mergers and acquisitions department, supervising matters and supporting business development initiatives

Requirements:

• - Minimum 5 years post qualification experience with relevant corporate and commercial experience, including mergers and acquisitions. Less experience may be considered for an exceptional candidate.
• - Strong interest in business, corporate transactions and developing a mergers and acquisitions practice
• - Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly Outlook, Word and Excel
• - Strong interest in continuously upskilling to the latest technology
• - Strong organisational skills, good case management and attention to detail
• - Ability to manage transactions efficiently, meet deadlines and coordinate multiple workstreams
• - Friendly and efficient communication with clients
• - Commercially aware Early applications advisable.