Corporate Solicitor

About the Firm & Role:

Our client is a leading UK law firm with offices throughout the country. Our client offers a multi discipline legal services to a wide range of clients throughout both the UK and internationally. Featuring in the Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For this is truly an opportunity to join a leading company who are committed to ensuring they have the best working environment for each employee.

An opportunity has arisen due to expansion within this highly regarded corporate team based in the firms Sheffield office for a Corporate solicitor with 2 to 6 years PQE. You will be joining an experienced team with a leading Legal 500 individual at the helm to offer continued guidance and support. This role will offer a unique opportunity to be involved in both high level national work whilst also being combined with local opportunities particularly within the growing technology scene in Sheffield.

This exciting opportunity will see you involved in the whole range of corporate work including mergers & acquisitions, shareholders agreements, corporate restructurings, joint ventures and private equity.

Key Responsibilities:

• To work to a consistently high level and to provide an exemplary level of client service and care.
• Competent financial management and commercial awareness, including accurate time recording, billing, achievement of firm delivered targets and management of WIP.
• To drive business development opportunities to ensure the retention of existing clients and development of new client relationships.
• To ensure at all times that you maintain up to date technical expertise.
• To be accountable for your own personal development and to continuously develop interpersonal and soft skills.
• To be competent at all times in accordance with the SRA competence standards
• To carry out any other such reasonable tasks that may be required from time to time.

About you:

• Have directly relevant previous extensive experience and have the correct level of post qualified experience (PQE) for the role in question.
• To have a strong commercial acumen and understanding of the industry and business of the client.
• To run and manage your own case load with minimal supervision.
• A proven track record of competent financial management, ability to meet client expectations and sound case management skills.
• Good IT skills, experience, and confidence with using case management systems, electronic time recording and general Microsoft packages.
• To be a self-starting, friendly individual with excellent interpersonal skills.
• To be able to consistently demonstrate and embody the firm’s values.

How to apply:

If this is of interest to you , please click the apply button. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss with Ross Roberts who is managing this vacancy, call 0114 241 8030 for a confidential discussion.

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