Corporate Commercial Solicitor

Ashville Knight ,
Guildford, Surrey
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £37,000 per annum

Overview

Corporate Commercial Solicitor NQ - 2 Years PQE £37,000 - £40,000 A well-established legal practice with multiple offices is seeking a Corporate Commercial Solicitor from a reputable firm to join their team in Guildford. The team and wider firm are multi accredited and recognised for their high-quality work. The team are acknowledged on a national basis for providing a first-class service to high net worth clientele across a range of high net worth transactions. They are experts across a range of matters to include, constitutional and shareholder issues, mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, commercial agreements, financing, advertising and marketing, competition and intellectual property. This is an excellent opportunity to develop an existing mixed caseload with an exceptional miscellaneous client base ranging from family run entities to SME's and corporate businesses. Duties will include, but are not limited to: Managing your own caseload, providing clear and concise advice Assisting the team with larger scale, complex transactions Attending to clients of the firm Drafting a wide range of legal documentation such as Contracts, Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale and Shareholder Agreements Making amendments to Articles of Association Preparing Board Minutes and all Companies House forms, ensuring filing of all statutory documents Active involvement within business development Maintaining a professional and polite demeanour at all times Secretarial support is provided to all fee earning members of the team Desired Skills and Experience: A good honours degree followed by LPC, training contract and PSC / or a good honours degree with CILEX to Fellow level, LPC and PSC and admitted by SRA as a solicitor Corporate and Commercial law exposure gained at a law firm or in house Have very high level of technical competence Fee earning experience Marketing and business development skills Proven track record of meeting targets Have strong interpersonal skills Professional and proactive approach Have a focus on client care Sound legal knowledge within the processes