Corporate Solicitor (1+ PQE) – Cheltenham

Overview

In this role you will support a growing Corporate & Commercial team within a respected law firm, advising entrepreneurial businesses, owner-managed companies, investors and high-net-worth individuals. You will handle a broad range of corporate matters and transactions while developing client relationships and contributing to business development. The position offers exposure to high-quality work and clear career progression in a collaborative environment. You will shape transactional outcomes at scale and become a trusted adviser to a diverse client base.

Responsibilities

• Advising on mergers and acquisitions, business disposals, management buyouts, group reorganisations and employee ownership trusts
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating corporate documentation (share purchase agreements, investment agreements, shareholders’ agreements)
• Supporting clients with company formations, corporate governance and ongoing compliance
• Managing due diligence exercises and coordinating transactions from instruction to completion
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships and acting as a trusted adviser
• Contributing to networking and business development initiatives

Key requirements

• Qualified Solicitor status with at least 1 year’s PQE in Corporate Law
• Experience advising on a range of corporate transactions
• Strong technical knowledge of company law and transactional work
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and communication skills
• Ability to manage matters independently while working collaboratively within a team
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing deadlines

• client-facing communication
• collaboration
• time management
• corporate law
• transactional work
• drafting of share purchase agreements and related documents

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