Commercial Associate/managing Associate - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Addleshaw Goddard

Addleshaw Goddard

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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WHY ADDLESHAW GODDARD?

At Addleshaw Goddard we not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them.

A natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets and for the best talent, our people fulfil their potential in an environment where they are developed and valued.

We put ourselves in our clients' shoes, as part of a team of effective businesspeople as well as efficient lawyers.

OUR APPROACH:
BEST PLACE TO WORK

AG is an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of a person's gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.

We are committed to having a diverse team and actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and communities, particularly those from underrepresented demographics.

We aim to provide a positive experience to everyone who works here and our focus on financial, lifestyle and wellbeing benefits ensures that this experience goes beyond the nine-to-five.

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT WHEN YOU JOIN ADDLESHAW GODDARD?

An attractive, competitive salary and benefits package.
A flexible and friendly working environment (hybrid working is encouraged to get a balance between working from home and being in the office) and a supportive team culture where we all look out for each other at all levels.
Award winning state of the art technology and innovation.
Exposure to large and highprofile international transactions.
Extensive business development, support, and training.

THECOMMERCIAL TEAM

Our Commercial team is a national group, with teams across each AG office working together on national and cross border transactions.

The Scottish team have an enviable client base and consists of two partners, fee earners, trainees and embedded paralegals who are involved in a range of work types including Intellectual Property protection and exploitation, data protection, IT outsourcing, business process outsourcing, facilities management outsourcing, logistics, SaaS, cloud arrangements and commercial contracts.

Good quality work, high quality people and a strong team ethos and commitment to continuous development underpin our culture.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

We are looking for a strong commercial lawyer with experience of at least one of the following sectors: retail & consumer, financial services, advanced manufacturing, aviation, digital, and health.

Associates

As a junior Associate you should be able to manage your own workload with help from supporting partners and managing associates, handling a spread of commercial work, preparing and negotiating a range of commercial contracts for clients on both the customer and supplier side as well as managing transactions across IT, data protection and intellectual property issues.

This is a high performing, cohesive and busy team with excellent prospects for career development, and secondments, if you want them.

Managing Associates

As a senior member in the team, you will play a key part in shaping and driving the development of the junior team members and there will be plenty of opportunity for you to take on additional responsibility and advance your career.

You will focus on big-ticket stand-alone outsourcing and commercial contract matters.

Our expertise covers the full scope of commercial work, from providing a view on the enforceability of key provisions through to major deals involving a team of lawyers committed to a project for several months, major contract reviews and joint ventures.

We also run legal helplines, providing some of our clients with day-to-day support when negotiating various commercial contracts.

Addleshaw Goddard has a clear roadmap for senior progression with specific development programs, a collaborative and driven team culture, flexibility, trust, autonomy, and really good quality work.

Travel across our offices is expected from time to time and we actively encourage flexible working with a minimum of three days a week in the office.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

We would expect that you will have gained some experience in a comparable practice or worked in an in-house role.

You will have demonstrated good technical and analytical skills, a keen intellect, and a commercial mindset.

You should be able to demonstrate that you are able to provide pragmatic, robust and tailored advice and can communicate advice not only in writing but also to clients in meetings and calls.

You will have:

Experience gained within a comparable environment and at an appropriate level
Desire and ability to develop strong working relationships with clients and colleagues
Clear understanding and working experience of the operation and structure of a commercial law firm and the needs of the client
Strong commercial awareness but most importantly a willingness to learn and a genuine interest in the work of the team