Eventus Legal Recruitment is seeking a Corporate Partner on a full-time permanent basis to manage and lead an expanding corporate team. The law firm is well-established in the legal market and regularly receives positive reviews from their clients which generates referrals. Their offices are in Bromley and commutable by car or public transport from Orpington, Sevenoaks, Croydon, and Dartford. Salary is in the region of £100-150k depending on experience. Furthermore, you will receive many employee benefits, including hybrid working, generous holiday allowance, bonus scheme, profit share, and more.
Role Responsibilities
The Corporate Partner will be responsible for leading and managing a successful corporate team. You will be responsible for overseeing the team's work, handling high-value corporate transactions, and providing sound legal advice to clients. A key component of the role is to grow the team from its existing team and client base.
The day-to-day job duties within this role include:
- Team leadership through effective operational management, ensuring efficient workflow to meet client needs
- Handling your own caseload, which will compromise complex and high-value corporate transactions, such as the M&A, disposals, corporate financing, corporate governance, and risk management
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, understanding their needs and ensuring their satisfaction
- Business development activities to attract new clients and growing the firm's corporate practice
- Mentoring and training junior members of the team, as well as keeping up to date with the latest legal developments
Person Specification
The Corporate Partner will be a qualified solicitor, with at least 10 years’ PQE, and have a network of contacts. You will possess an in depth understanding of corporate transactions up to highly complex cases. In addition, you will possess the following experience, skills and attributes:
- Strong leadership and management skills
- Existing network of contacts
- Good level of client engagement and communication skills
- Business development and client presentation skills
- Strong attention to detail and ability to meet stringent compliance requirements
- Technical knowledge of corporate law and desire to continuously improve
- Teamworking ethos and collaborative mindset within the firm at all levels
Benefits and Rewards
The incoming Corporate Partner benefit from working within a professional office environment where there is a real team-spirit culture. You will have strategic decision making ability in terms of how you want to grow the team. In addition, you will be awarded with the following employee benefits:
- Salary £100-150k depending on experience
- Bonus and profit share schemes
- 29 days holiday + bank holidays
- Hybrid working with two days remote working a week
- Pension contributions
- Study support
- Social events
About the Company
The firm has been established for several generations and has gained a solid reputation within the local Bromley area and further afield. The company provides good progression opportunities which leads to a strong retention rate of its staff.
Next Steps
Apply now if your skills and experience align with this Corporate Partner job. Alternatively, if you are interested in learning about this career enhancing job opportunity, please send your CV to Richard Hatchett at the Eventus Recruitment Group via email at richard.hatchett@eventuslegal.com or contact 07495 734 342 for a confidential discussion.
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