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Job Title: Corporate Law Associate
Location: Cardiff
Contract Details: Permanent, Full Time
Salary: 60,000 - 70,000 per annum
About Our Client:
Our client, a leading UK law firm, provides highly tailored legal solutions to individuals, businesses, not-for-profit and government clients. With a strong emphasis on collaboration and top-quality corporate work, our client is committed to providing a supportive and inclusive working environment for their team.
Responsibilities:
As a Corporate Law Associate, you will be involved in a broad variety of matters, dealing with 100+ transactions a year, with an average value from 25m to 100m+ for multi-national client companies (public and private), SMEs, owner managed business and start-ups for example.
You can expect your caseload to include:
- M&A, Private Equity/Venture Capital
- Capital markets listings/IPOs
- Public company takeovers
- Joint ventures
- Group restructurings.
- Corporate advisory matters.
You will have the opportunity to work on challenging technical work and will be supported with the necessary resources for career progression. Collaboration and teamwork are key aspects of this role, as you will be working with a team of experienced lawyers.
Essential (Knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience):
- Between 3 and 6 years' PQE
- Relevant corporate law experience gained with a recognised regional or London commercial firm
- Strong technical expertise
- Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- Commercial outlook
- Dedication to exceptional client service delivery
- Proactive style and ability to act on your own initiative
- Dedication, determination, and loyalty to colleagues, clients, and communities
- Collegiate and team-playing approach
- Relationship-driven and people-oriented
- Solid relevant technical expertise and intellectual ability
- Enthusiastic and committed to a career in corporate law
- Strong analytical skills
- Excellent client care skills
- Self-motivation and the ability to assume responsibility for your own matters
Benefits & Perks:
- 5% employer pension contribution
- Relocation assistance
- Life assurance
- Cycle to work scheme
- Performance-related bonus scheme
- Eyecare reimbursed
- Employee assistance programme
- 26 days' holiday + buy up to a further 5 days
- A day off for your birthday
- Funding for qualifications and professional memberships
- Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay (after 12 months of service)
- Informal flexible working practises
- Volunteering leave
- Study leave
- Private medical insurance through Bupa
- Healthcare cash plan via Medicash
- Annual discretionary bonus scheme
- Employee retail discounts
- Other voluntary employee paid benefits
How to apply:
If you are a talented and ambitious Corporate Law Associate looking to join a top-ranked law firm, please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this position. We look forward to hearing from you.
LHH is an employment consultancy that believes in talent, not labels. It is important to us that we run inclusive recruitment processes to support candidates of all abilities and encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply. LHH is committed to building an inclusive, supportive environment to enable candidates to explore the next steps in their careers. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.
