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Senior Associate - Corporate Commercial

Employer
Trowers & Hamlins
Location
Birmingham, West Midlands
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
23 Nov 2021

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Vacancy Type
Solicitors – Private Practice
Contract Type
Permanent
Practice Area
Corporate, Commercial
Experience Level
5+ yrs PQE
Role Classification
Lawyer

Job Details

Trowers & Hamlins is a City-led, international and national law firm with over 160 partners and 950 staff. With offices across the UK, Middle East and Asia, we provide a full-service integrated offering.

Our clients operate in diverse industry sectors such as construction, transport and infrastructure, banking and financial services, distribution and logistics, education and health, hotels and leisure, defence, engineering and surveying, charities, retail and energy and natural resources. We also act for many high net worth individuals.

We are different and we believe it is our people that make us unique. We expect and respect that you and your talents are too. The truth is we don't prescribe who you are or how you ought to be. It's what you can do that interests us most.

While the work on offer is rewarding and often complex, the qualities we look for are simple. The ability to get on with people from all walks of life, for example. To talk and to listen. To develop the sorts of relationships that mean you win the friendship and loyalty of clients and colleagues alike. In short, to connect. These are the characteristics our people all have in common. They are vital, as is the drive and imagination to use your unique talents to the full. We will help you in this. In fact, we will support you in every way we can.

Who we are

We are a global law firm that continues to grow in size, reputation and expertise in Birmingham.  As a result we are looking to recruit a Solicitor at 6PQE+ into our Corporate/Commercial team. The corporate department offers our clients access to a full range of corporate and commercial legal services. The team advises on a range of commercial matters for start-ups, scale-ups and SMEs including standard terms and conditions, outsourcing arrangements and IT/data issues.  The team also supports public sector clients on commercial issues including PFI variations, teckal companies and commercialisation, vires, public law and procurement.

Working as part of a high-performing national and growing regional team, the new recruit will advise clients operating in a variety of sectors on a diverse range of corporate and commercial matters, but with a main focus on commercial.

The corporate commercial department is supported by specialists in our other departments, including banking, tax, employment and intellectual property.

What you'll be doing

  • Advising on a range of commercial agreements across a range of sectors;
  • Confident in drafting a range of commercial documents and able to advise on key areas of risk dependent on sector area of client;
  • An understanding of GDPR and public law helpful;
  • Advising on outsourcing arrangements;
  • Understanding and advising on a range of IT related matters including SaaS agreements;
  • Advising on joint venture agreements in both the private and public sector;
  • Supporting General Counsel on business critical projects either by way of transaction lead or integrated client provision (e.g. secondment)
  • Advising on ad hoc day-to-day corporate and commercial queries from our corporate clients;
  • Initiating, building and maintaining effective client relationships;
  • Initiating, building and maintaining effective client relationships;
  • Ensuring files are managed in compliance with Lexcel procedures;
  • Pro-active participation in department and firm-wide marketing initiatives;
  • Training and development of junior legal staff (where appropriate).

What you'll need

The firm has a Career Development Framework which sets out the competencies we expect of those at the Senior Associate grade. In particular for this role we require:

  • Excellent technical skills and innovative approach to their application.
  • Strong client focus.
  • Drive and enthusiasm.
  • Commercial awareness.
  • Credibility.
  • Substantial client management experience.
  • Proven track record in origination/business development.
  • Solid academic record.
  • Qualified solicitor with 6PQE+ in advising a broad diet of corporate commercial matters
  • Ability to manage files independently.

As part of our firm recruitment policy our candidates are subject to employment screening background checks. These checks include personal details, education and employment history, professional qualifications and credit and criminal checks as appropriate.

Trowers & Hamlins is an equal opportunities employer and values diversity and inclusion. All applications will be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role and will be treated equally irrespective of Ethnicity, Gender (including Trans and non-binary) Race, Disability, Religion and sexual orientation.

Company

Trowers & Hamlins is a City-led, international and national law firm with over 130 partners and 830 staff located across the UK, Middle East and Far East, we provide a full-service integrated offering.

Our clients operate in diverse industry sectors such as construction, transport and infrastructure, banking and financial services, distribution and logistics, education and health, hotels and leisure, defence, engineering and surveying, charities, retail and energy and natural resources. We also act for many high net worth individuals.

We are different and we believe it is our people that make us unique. We expect and respect that you and your talents are too. The truth is we don't prescribe who you are or how you ought to be. It's what you can do that interests us most.

While the work on offer is rewarding and often complex, the qualities we look for are simple. The ability to get on with people from all walks of life, for example. To talk and to listen. To develop the sorts of relationships that mean you win the friendship and loyalty of clients and colleagues alike. In short, to connect. These are the characteristics our people all have in common. They are vital, as is the drive and imagination to use your unique talents to the full. We will help you in this. In fact, we will support you in every way we can.

Company info
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Telephone
+44 (0)20 7423 8000
Location
3 Bunhill Row
London
EC1Y 8YZ
GB

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