Corporate Lawyer (Corporate Governance) - Leeds/Manchester
- Employer
- QC Legal
- Location
- Manchester, Greater Manchester (GB)
- Salary
- COMPETITIVE SALARY PACKAGE + EXCEPTIONAL BENEFITS
- Closing date
- 24 Oct 2019
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- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, Private Practice
- Experience Level
- Junior Level, Mid Level
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Company/Commercial, Corporate
- PQE
- Newly Qualified, 1-3 Years
Job Details
OVERVIEW
We are working exclusively with a well-established, premium international law firm which is actively looking to bolster its already stellar Governance & Compliance team in both Manchester & Leeds with the addition of an Associate (NQ-3 PQE). This is a career enhancing opportunity for an ambitious and dynamic lawyer to join a Tier 1 ranked Governance & Compliance team.
THE ROLE
This newly created role will see the successful candidate join a collegiate & dedicated team which strives for excellence and innovation in all that it does.
The team focuses on addressing the governance and regulatory needs of directors, general counsel and company secretariats of larger private, listed and AIM quoted companies. You will advise on a broad range of high profile matters including market announcements, board & governance structures, shareholder communications, directors duties and conflicts of interest and constitutions. Further more the role will see you regularly intertwine with a number of other teams, encompassing members of the firms Corporate, Employee Incentives, Pensions, Financial Regulation, Corporate Crime, Environmental, Health & Safety and Employment teams.
THE CANDIDATE
Please note: You do not necessarily need any previous experience of advising clients in this area but you will need to be able to demonstrate a good grounding in Corporate law.
Furthermore the successful candidate will need to:
- Be between NQ-3 years' PQE
- Completed a seat during your training contract in a general corporate team
- Evidence a stellar academic background including a minimum 2:1 degree
- Have excellent drafting skills and be able to draft complex provisions without the comfort of direct precedents
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and legal technical skills
- A commitment to business development
SALARY & BENEFITS
This opportunity offers a competitive salary package and access to exceptional benefits. In addition to a fulfilling and rewarding career, this firm provides a supportive environment, flexible working arrangements and a good work/life balance. All in all, an outstanding opportunity.
To register an interest in this role, please contact one of our specialists on 0161 880 0118 or send a copy of your updated CV to Josh Hudson at josh.hudson@qclegal.com
Company
We are a dynamic, agile and fast-moving business passionate about Legal Recruitment. Our ongoing success has been inspired by our clients’ expansion strategies, of which we are a key component. We enjoy close relationships with a number of top tier national firms; the Big 4; Magic Circle, Silver Circle, White Shoe American firms to boutique specialists. It is this network that feeds into our in-depth market knowledge and expertise, and enables us to guide both clients and candidates towards best outcomes. We are a vibrant results-based business with a totally ethical underpin.
We constantly strive to add value to the entire process by understanding motivations and drivers that govern mood and behaviours; we always aim to get it right, each time. This requires tact, empathy and business maturity. We think long term. We deliver excellence, and have recently been accredited by the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Programme, as being expert in field, and are further graduates of the Goldman Sachs Re-Imaging Business Programme to ensure that we have the skills to adapt in a rapidly changing market.
No matter your position, experience or aspirations, we can help. We recognise the faith you place in us by putting your career in our hands – we covet this. We thrive on fulfilling your needs. Our business has never relied on mass advertising, rather our growth is almost predominantly based on referrals and word of mouth – and there is no bigger testament to the success of a business than this.
We will guide you through every step of the recruitment maze, from initial contact to bedding in at your new firm. Once you are in your new firm, we won’t suddenly disappear and we vow to support you through your learning and development.
Please call me, Amelia Rose, on 07791 345 944 or email me on amelia.rose@qclegal.com
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- Website
- http://www.qclegal.com/
- Telephone
- 0161 880 0118
- Location
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81 King Street
Manchester
Lancashire
M2 4AH
United Kingdom
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