Corporate Principal Associate

Corporate Principal Associate| Top 50 Firm| Manchester

This award-winning firm is pioneering in its approach to legal services. They have developed several systems utilising innovative technology which are standing them out from the crowd. This is improving efficiency throughout the firm, resulting in Lawyers having more time to give great client service, fee earn, and develop new professional relationships. This firm has innovation at its core.

The firm has offices nationally, where culture, commerce, and innovation collide, their location goes hand-in-hand with their vibrant client base. The breadth and variety of which creates an interesting and stimulating workload. You will find OMB, HNW individuals, innovative new start-ups, overseas companies setting up shop in the UK, individuals in the public eye, some well-known household name companies, and also your more ordinary run-of-the-mill client.

The firm has a diverse partnership which has created a well-rounded management team of many different strengths and talents. There is good synergy between partners making for a very collaborative approach between departments, ensuring that all business opportunities are seized and clients are offered a well-rounded service. The firm is well-run, agile, and lean. They have great finances and a healthy balance sheet with good profits posted year after year.

This firm places training, mentoring, and development at the core of everything they do. From the way senior lawyers mentor juniors at the start of their careers, to their open-door policy where everyone in the firm is encouraged to voice feedback and join the conversation, right through to supporting and mentoring Lawyers right through their careers as they get to partnership and beyond. Their approach to training couldn't be more well demonstrated by their growing number of homegrown partners.

The Role

The role will see you joining a strong and established team in the firms Manchester office where you will leverage existing relationships with clients to build the department.

You will work with business owners, HNW individuals, company directors, chief executives, overseas individuals and individuals in the public eye. Your caseload will include but not be limited to; compliance, corporate governance, director arrangements and responsibilities, earn-outs, entry and exit strategies, equity capital markets, escrow arrangements, general counsel services, incorporations, investments and security offerings, joint venture arrangements, M&A transactions, partnership formations, restructuring and shareholder arrangements.

This role comes with excellent prospects for the future including Partnership for those that want it.

Requirements:

• You will be a Corporate Solicitor with at least 8 years PQE (there is no upper limit regarding the amount of experience)
• As a senior member of the team, you will oversee, mentor and train junior and mid-level fee-earners in the team and have an overall positive influence over the success of the department. Therefore, prior leadership experience is highly desirable.

If this opportunity sounds attractive to you, apply now for immediate consideration, or feel free to call for a confidential conversation.