Business Lawyer (Manager)

Are you a Lawyer with 3+ years' PQE?

Do you have corporate and commercial experience?

Would you like to work in-house within a unique accountancy practice?

This Top 15 Chartered Accountancy firm is seeking an experienced 3+ years' PQE Business Lawyer to join their small legal team. In this position, you will manage a range of corporate and commercial matters from initial instruction through to conclusion within the London region.

As a Business Lawyer, you will advise and assist on:

• Corporate and transactional matters, including business sales, acquisitions, restructures, and MBOs;
• Company matters, shareholder agreements, company secretarial matters and EMIs;
• Commercial matters, including commercial contracts, intellectual property and GDPR;
• Non-contentious employment law matters such as employment contracts, service agreements and settlement agreements.

In this varied and dynamic role, you will:

• Work collaboratively with the Accountant and Tax teams to provide a full service on corporate transactions and restructure matters;
• Develop and manage relationships with other managers within the business;
• Have active involvement in all Business Development opportunities to expand the legal practice;
• Give estimates of costs to new clients and be responsible for managing costs throughout all matters;
• Liaise with clients, commercial agents, business sale brokers, other professionals and opposing solicitors by telephone, post, e-mail or in person, as necessary, at every stage of the transaction;
• Be responsible for all file opening and AML procedures and to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements in relation to the same.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have 3+ years' PQE in corporate and commercial work;
• Have a strong understanding of non-contentious business and transactional issues;
• Have excellent knowledge of business drivers, legal, regulatory and business risks of owner managed businesses;
• Corporate transactional work and general commercial law;
• Good time management and personal organisation;
• Ability to work effectively and flexibly in a team.

Contact me today to apply as interviews are ongoing claire.browne@pro-legal.co.uk or call 020 7269 6367.

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