Corporate Lawyer

Your New Company

We’re delighted to be partnering with a leading UK Law Firm in their search for an ambitious Corporate Solicitor to join the ranks of their Corporate team in Belfast, at either Senior Associate or Partner level.

Our client has corporate teams across London, Wales and Northern Ireland plus an international office network. Through these teams, they deliver transactional advice and support of the highest quality backed up by experts in key practice areas including data and privacy, tax, intellectual property, employment and real estate.

Your New Role

The Northern Ireland Corporate team focuses on M&A work, investment, corporate governance with a particular expertise in intellectual property and tech law particularly in the vibrant start-up community in NI.

In your new role as Senior Associate Corporate Solicitor or Corporate Partner, you will be a key part of a hard-working, friendly and supportive team; therefore, ideally be a strong team player and have experience working in a high performing and collaborative environment.

You will be interested in innovation and tech, people and their businesses, ideally with significant prior experience in respect of the majority of the below and would be confident to run transactions or with partner support:

• the M&A process;
• the venture capital and/or private equity investment process;
• general corporate advisory work such as share issues, share buy-backs and internal re-organisations;
• producing shareholder agreements and bespoke articles of association;
• legal due diligence, including collating reports and advising on solutions;
• the disclosure process and reviewing disclosure letters or schedules;
• drafting the typical ancillary documents on an acquisition or disposal;
• handling calls with clients without supervision; and
• an understanding of IP will be an advantage.

• The role (as with the team) enjoy hybrid working (with a minimum of 2 days in the office required).

Mergers and Acquisitions – share and asset sales and purchases for corporates, buyout transactions and due diligence. Clients will range from UK, European and US listed multinational organisations, through to UK and international funds, to owner-managed businesses in sectors from financial services to advertising. Long experience of the firm acting for clients in the media and technology industries gives an unrivalled expertise in these sectors.

Corporate finance – venture capital and private equity investments, pre-IPO fundraising, investment agreements. The firm act for numerous companies and investors from business angels and venture funds to private equity, as well as for investee companies and management/founders.

Joint ventures – contractual structures, corporate and LLP vehicles, and tax efficient structuring. Joint ventures often provide the appropriate solution and structure for a specific business venture. The firm help in the choice of the appropriate joint venture vehicle and deal with its tax efficient structuring and associated funding.

General corporate advice – insolvency and corporate recovery, statutory and regulatory compliance, shareholders’ and partnerships agreements and constitutional agreements. This includes advising individuals on the best corporate vehicle for their business; keeping them up to date with recent changes in law and practice; and the right course of action to take should their business encounter financial difficulties.

Debt – loans and security and general financial advice. The firm advises both borrowers and lenders on appropriate finance structures, together with providing general advice on day to day financial matters.

Commercial tax – tax efficient structuring and reorganisations. Underpinning all of our transactional work is the support of our tax colleagues. Getting the tax right is fundamental to any corporate activity. The firm’s tax experts are well versed in structuring corporate acquisitions and disposals, private equity transactions and debt structuring. They also regularly advise on issues from transfer pricing to LTIPs.

What You Need To Succeed

As the Senior Associate Corporate Solicitor or Corporate Partner, you will be a qualified solicitor in Northern Ireland, England and Wales or the Republic of Ireland.

You will have 5YRS PQE + Corporate experience in a leading regional or City law firm handling, with a strong track record of handling Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Joint Ventures (JVs), and providing general corporate advice.

You will also possess excellent communication skills and a high level of technical proficiency, with the ability to nurture and develop client relationships.

What You'll Receive In Return

As the Senior Associate Corporate Solicitor or Corporate Partner, you will receive;

• A competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• A collaborative and supportive work environment.
• Exposure to high-profile transactions and clients.

Applying For Your New Role

Does this position sound of interest? Please submit your CV confidentially and we will be in touch shortly to discuss the opportunity in further detail. Or, if you prefer to chat about the role confidentially before submitting a CV, please get in touch via the contact details provided.