Corporate Solicitor

Corporate Solicitor / 5+ PQE / West Yorkshire / £75,000 DOE / An excellent opportunity for an ambitious Corporate Solicitor or Partner to join a highly regarded team, working on a diverse range of transactions for regional, national and international clients, with genuine scope to develop a client following and contribute to the continued growth of the practice – To apply please call Teagan on 0113 320 0575 and quote Job Ref: 5793

JOB TITLE: Corporate Solicitor                  
PQE REQUIRED: 5+       
LOCATION: West Yorkshire                 
SALARY: Up to £75,000 (DOE)                    

THE ROLE:
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Corporate Solicitor or Partner to join an established and successful corporate & commercial team. The role offers the chance to work on a varied and high quality caseload, advising businesses across a broad range of sectors and on transactions ranging from smaller matters through to deals exceeding £100m. You will advise clients on a wide range of corporate matters, including share and asset sales and purchases, mergers and demergers, corporate restructures, share buybacks, shareholder agreements, share incentive schemes, partnership agreements, investments, secured lending and constitutional matters. The team also has an established reputation for its work within the video games industry, alongside its wider regional, national and international client base, providing the opportunity to work on interesting and varied transactions. Alongside your technical work, this role will have a strong focus on business development. You will be expected to build and maintain client relationships, develop a following and identify opportunities to generate new business as the team continues to expand.

THE CANDIDATE:
The successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years' PQE, or equivalent experience, with a strong background in corporate law and the confidence to manage a varied and complex caseload. You will have excellent technical expertise and strong commercial awareness, together with the ability to build trusted relationships with clients and professional contacts. This role would suit an ambitious senior Corporate Solicitor or existing Partner who is keen to develop their profile, grow a client following and play an active role in the continued development of a successful team. Strong business development skills and a proven ability to generate new work will be important.

THE FIRM:
This opportunity is with an award winning, dynamic law firm with an established corporate & commercial practice and a broad client base across Yorkshire, the UK and internationally. The firm has a strong reputation for high quality legal work and offers an environment where experienced lawyers are encouraged to develop their expertise, build lasting client relationships and contribute to the future growth of the business.
A competitive salary and benefits package is available, alongside the opportunity to play a significant role within an established and growing corporate & commercial team.

HOW TO APPLY:
Contact Teagan Portas at eNL on 0113 320 0575 / 0161 850 0745 or email teagan.portas@enllegal.co.uk with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion.

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