Senior Associate - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Trowers & Hamlins LLP

Trowers & Hamlins LLP
Trowers & Hamlins LLP
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Birmingham, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Description
Location/s

Birmingham

Experience Level

Intermediate, Advanced

Term

Permanent

Working Hours

Full Time

Practice Area / Department

Corporate

Trowers & Hamlins is a City-led, international and national law firm with over 170 partners and 1000 staff. With offices across the UK, Middle East and Asia, we provide a full-service integrated offering.


Our clients operate in diverse industry sectors such as construction, transport and infrastructure, banking and financial services, distribution and logistics, education and health, hotels and leisure, defence, engineering and surveying, charities, retail and energy and natural resources.

We also act for many high net worth individuals.

We are different and we believe it is our people that make us unique. We expect and respect that you and your talents are too. The truth is we don't prescribe who you are or how you ought to be. It's what you can do that interests us most.

While the work on offer is rewarding and often complex, the qualities we look for are simple. The ability to get on with people from all walks of life, for example. To talk and to listen. To develop the sorts of relationships that mean you win the friendship and loyalty of clients and colleagues alike. In short, to connect. These are the characteristics our people all have in common. They are vital, as is the drive and imagination to use your unique talents to the full. We will help you in this. In fact, we will support you in every way we can.

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What you'll be doing

  • Advising on the establishment of Teckal companies;
  • An understanding of public sector vires and public law;
  • Advising on EU procurement law and subsidy control matters;
  • Advising on joint venture shareholders' agreements in both the private and public sector;
  • Advising on PPP/PFI contracts including refinancing's and variations;
  • Undertaking outsourcing arrangements for the public sector
  • Advising on ad hoc daytoday corporate and commercial queries from our public sector clients;
  • Advising on local authority governance matters including constitutions, schemes of delegation and contract standing orders;
  • Initiating, building and maintaining effective client relationships;
  • Ensuring files are managed in compliance with Lexcel procedures;
  • Proactive participation in department and firmwide marketing initiatives;
  • Training and development of junior legal staff (where appropriate).

What you'll need


The firm has a Career Development Framework which sets out the competencies we expect of those at the Senior Associate grade.


In particular for this role we require:

  • Strong client focus.
  • Drive and enthusiasm.
  • Commercial awareness.
  • Credibility.
  • Substantial client management experience.
  • Proven track record in origination/business development.
  • Solid academic record.
  • Qualified solicitor with relevant PQE in advising a broad diet of corporate commercial matters
  • Ability to manage files independently.
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