Corporate Solicitor

1-2 PQE CORPORATE SOLICITOR

Cardiff

< £57,000

The Opportunity

The Corporate of this National, highly regarded law firm, consists of 11 partners, 10 associates, 1 trainee, 1 paralegal, 1 practice development lawyer and a high quality secretarial and word processing support team.

The team is Tier 1 ranked by Legal 500 and Band 2 ranked by Chambers & Partners. You will therefore work with some of the best lawyers in the country and gain fantastic experience including all aspects of corporate (transactional and non-transactional), corporate finance and tax advice.

You will have a Career Development plan overseen by a Partner as career progression is key for them and the reputation of their firm. They recruit the best staff and look for future Partners when hiring. You will have the opportunity to carry out business development, to write in industry journals and presenting at seminars. 

This is what you will be doing:

Clients include founders and owner-managed entrepreneurial businesses, to companies listed in the UK and overseas, acting  for many of the world’s leading marketing communications networks, as well as large independent agencies.

Excitingly, you will act for many cutting-edge tech businesses and high-profile tech investors both inside and outside the UK. Also clients in other sectors including media and entertainment, publishing, manufacturing and engineering, professional services, sport, music, fashion, retail, hospitality and leisure.

You will be encouraged to run your own transactions (with guidance on hand as and when necessary) and to develop your legal knowledge and of course your legal career within one of the top firms in the UK.

The experience you will bring to the team

• You will come from a reputable local law firm, ranked in Legal 500
• You will have excellent academics
• You will have strong interpersonal skills
• Experience in Corporate law is essential

What you will get in return

• An excellent salary well above market average
• A fantastic benefit package
• Home / flexi working
• The highest quality of work / experience
• Personal career progression and development
• Working under tier 1 market leading Lawyers.

Are you up for the challenge?

If you believe that you have the skills and experience for the role – then please get in touch. We also offer a referral scheme for any candidates whose details are passed to us that we successfully place. If you have any further questions, please contact Sarah Castle at Yolk Recruitment. *Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying – then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.