Corporate and Commercial Solicitor
5 days ago
Middlesbrough
Corporate Commercial Solicitor Location: Yorkshire (York, Wetherby, Malton) Salary: £60,000-£85,000 + Extensive Benefits Experience required: 3-5 Years PQE Join a prestigious Yorkshire law firm with over 200 years of legal excellence, serving businesses throughout Yorkshire and beyond. Our client, a CQS-accredited firm with a strong reputation for commercial expertise, is seeking an ambitious Corporate Commercial Solicitor to provide comprehensive legal support to businesses across various sectors. About the Role As a Corporate Commercial Solicitor, you'll combine expertise in corporate structuring and commercial transactions, offering strategic legal solutions to businesses. Your key responsibilities will include: • Corporate Structuring and Governance:, • Advising on company internal structures, • Supporting company incorporations and LLP formations, • Drafting shareholder agreements and partnership deeds, • Leading mergers, acquisitions, and corporate finance transactions, • Ensuring compliance with Companies Act and corporate governance requirements, • Commercial Contracts and Business Transactions:, • Preparing and advising on diverse commercial contracts, • Drafting supply agreements and service contracts, • Negotiating franchise and distribution agreements, • Structuring long-term supplier arrangements, • Providing ongoing commercial legal advice, • Joint Ventures and Strategic Partnerships:, • Structuring and negotiating joint ventures, • Supporting legal due diligence for strategic alliances, • Helping businesses evaluate and formalise partnerships, • Delivering integrated legal and commercial advice, • Client Engagement and Relationship Management:, • Working closely with operations and commercial teams, • Providing responsive, commercially informed legal guidance, • Managing client expectations, • Fostering long-term client relationships, • Representing the firm in external communications What We're Looking For Essential Requirements: • Qualified Solicitor with 3-5 years' post-qualification experience, • Strong expertise in:, • Corporate law, • Commercial law, • Mergers and acquisitions, • Contract drafting, • Joint ventures, • Regulatory compliance, • Professional qualification via:, • Traditional Legal Practice Course (LPC) and two-year training contract, OR, • SQE route with two years of Qualifying Work Experience (QWE), • Registration with the Solicitors Regulation Authority, • Exceptional communication and negotiation skills, • Commercial awareness and strategic thinking, • Attention to detail, • Strong teamwork abilities, • Proficiency in legal research and analytical reasoning Desirable: • Experience across multiple business sectors, • Additional corporate law qualifications, • Proven track record in business development, • Experience in complex corporate transactions Exceptional Benefits Package Financial Rewards: • Competitive salary (£60,000-£85,000 dependent on experience), • Performance-related bonus potential, • Comprehensive pension scheme Professional Development: • Continuous learning opportunities, • Training and skills development, • Clear career progression pathways, • Supervision and mentoring of junior team members, • Support for ongoing professional development, • Opportunities to contribute to departmental strategy Firm Benefits: • CQS-accredited firm, • Over 200 years of legal heritage, • Multiple office locations across Yorkshire, • Supportive, collaborative working environment, • Opportunities for business development, • Involvement in firm-wide strategic initiatives Work-Life Balance: • Flexible working arrangements, • Hybrid working options, • Generous annual leave, • Family-friendly policies, • Wellbeing support programmes Location & Working Arrangements Based: Yorkshire offices (York, or nearby North Yorkshire offices) Working Pattern: Full-time Hybrid Working: Supported with flexible arrangements About Our Client Our client is a well-established Yorkshire law firm committed to delivering exceptional legal services with a personal touch. With over 200 years of legal expertise, they serve businesses throughout Yorkshire and beyond. JBRP1_UKTJ