Corporate Associate

Role Responsibilities

• Supporting with key transaction documents and project management on M&A deals;
   
• Leading on aspects of transactions, including disclosure and due diligence by co-ordinating the team across the firm, reviewing corporate and commercial documents, compiling relevant due diligence reports, and identifying key issues;
   
• Assisting on corporate reorganisation;
   
• Drafting documentation to reflect different business ownership structures, such as shareholders' agreements, LLP members' agreements and partnership agreements;
   
• Drafting and negotiating constitutional documents and related ancillary documents;
   
• Giving advice to clients on general corporate issues, company law, and company secretarial matters;
   
• Drafting and advising upon commercial contracts e.g. standard terms and conditions of business and distribution agreements;
   
• Developing an effective working relationship with clients; and
   
• Undertaking business development, networking and marketing so as to assist with the expansion of the firm’s Corporate offering and client base.

Person Specification

• Commercially focused with a good grounding in Corporate work;
   
• Keen to engage in business development, and to build their own reputation in the market;
   
• Able to use their own initiative, and to adopt a solution rather than problem mindset;
   
• Motivated to grow with the team to become a recognised expert;
   
• Ability to manage time effectively and perform well under pressure;
   
• A strong team player with a collaborative approach to work; and
   
• A genuine interest in and enthusiasm for corporate and commercial matters.

Benefits

• Salary is competitive and negotiable depending on experience
   
• Eligible for the firm’s discretionary bonus scheme
   
• 25 days annual leave including the opportunity to buy and sell holiday
   
• Matched pension contributions
   
• Private Health Insurance
   
• Life Assurance at 4x Salary
   
• Income Protection Cover
   
• Optical Care vouchers and many more benefits and discounts.

We are an equal opportunities employer and ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race.

Appointment is subject to the appropriate background checks and satisfactory references.

A note to recruitment agencies: we like to recruit ourselves initially so this role is only open to direct applicants. If we do need any extra help we will reach out to you and utilise our PSL in the first instance.