Solicitor
Corporate / Company Commercial
Lancashire
£55,000 - £75,000

Corporate Lawyer

Ref: 1440| Posted: 9th Dec 2024

Eventus Legal is seeking a Senior Associate Corporate Lawyer to join a premium commercial law firm with an outstanding reputation based in Chorley, Lancashire. This is an exciting time to join the firm due to a further expansion of the business, and the potential for a partnership offer. This is in a central location with good transport links, free parking in the town and walking distance to the town centre.

Role Responsibilities

The incoming Senior Associate Corporate Lawyer will be joining at an exciting time due to the firm expanding its offices across the northwest. This opportunity will put you as the face of the Lancashire team and you will be taking the reins, working with a variety of businesses both regionally and nationally. You will be working alongside one of the managing partners, providing support and advice to HNW clients with an excellent quality of work and the whole life cycle of their business including:

  • Start-Ups
  • Development funding
  • Private Equity funding
  • Management transactions
  • Capital reductions
  • Director and shareholder agreements
  • Corporate governance
  • Restructures

Person specification

Applications are sought from Senior Associate Corporate Lawyers with a minimum of 4 years’ PQE who have managed a caseload of corporate transactions, specifically MBOs, M&A and business sales. The firm is seeking a Senior Associate Corporate Lawyer who can demonstrate the following:

  • Ability to lead
  • Client focused
  • Drive and ambition
  • Commercially aware
  • Positive attitude
  • Strong communicator
  • Organised with excellent time management skills

Benefits and Rewards

This exciting opportunity will genuinely offer the chance to become a partner, working with a progressive, expanding commercial law firm in their beautiful head office based in Lancashire. This is a successful firm with a team that works incredibly well together in a relaxed and friendly working environment. The benefits include the following, but also a bespoke package can be negotiated.

  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Free parking locally
  • Pension contributions

About the Company

This is a well-established firm with three offices in the Northwest. They have a strong client base with excellent staff retention, so this is a rare opportunity to join. The team tend to stay due to the genuinely friendly and relaxed atmosphere and strong management team.

Having collaborated with this firm many times and placing legal professionals with them I can genuinely say this is a fabulous firm to work for. We have placed from NQ to Partner level and the feedback from the candidates is always incredibly positive.

Next Steps

Apply now to be considered for this career-enhancing opportunity. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion about this Senior Associate Corporate Lawyer role, please send your CV to Nikki Phillips at the Eventus Recruitment Group via email at nikki.phillips@eventuslegal.com or phone 07530 737 333.

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