Corporate Senior Associate - West Yorkshire, United Kingdom - JMC Legal Recruitment

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This Top 20 law firm are looking for an ambitious Corporate Senior Associate to join them into their highly ranked Legal 500 and Chambers department. You will work side by side with industry leading Partners, giving you a high level of exposure and clear progression.

The team are highly grounded, but also ambitious and hardworking. You will be in an environment that will give you a lot of responsibility as well as supporting you in following your interests.

The Firm


Although this firm is one of the leading International and UK firms, they have never lost their culture and have received many Employers, Developing and Investing accolades, notably being named in Top Employer for Women awards a record-breaking number of times.


Recognised as a Top 20 law firm in the UK the firm's clients have been with them for over 20 years, with some clients being with the practice for over 150 years.

They range from Start-Ups to more than 40% of the FTSE 100 companies.


With over 10 offices around the world, they have helped clients in half of all countries in the last few years.

This adaptable, innovative firm are proven specialist in over 50 practice areas and are often a big name mentioned in most Legal 500 and Chambers practice areas.

Notable large areas of practice around the world are Financial Services & Funds, Real Estate, Energy, Transport, Corporate, Banking and Consumer Brands.


This firm has attracted key hires and individuals from across the country and this has been largely down to the genuine opportunity to progress.

Further to this, unlike most large practices, they have comparatively smaller targets resulting in a firm with a high retention rate.


The role

The firm are seeking to hire a Corporate Senior Associate to join the firms highly regarded team in the Leeds City Centre office.
The Corporate team spans all of the firm's UK offices and four of the firm's overseas offices.

It provides a full-service offering and includes transactional experience across M&A, Equity Capital Markets, Public Company Takeovers, Private Equity, Structured Real Estate and Professional Practices.

The team advises on the full range of both transactional and non-transactional corporate work and works with a wide range of UK and international clients.

This is a high performing, cohesive and busy team with excellent prospects for career development. You will handle your own caseload and work alongside the Partners on a range of complex matters. The department has a strong reputation for providing Senior Associates with a clear pathway to Partnership.


You will find a that the work is broad, varied and spans many industry sectors, making for an interesting caseload.


Requirements:


  • You will have at least 4 years PQE
  • Expertise in Corporate matters for a reputable corporate department
  • Strong drafting skills
  • Firstclass communication skills

Salary & Benefits:


  • You will receive a marketleading salary with an excellent bonus structure and benefits package.
  • At this stage in your career you may have developed a specialism in a particular area, the firm will encourage you to develop that further and will provide excellent progression and development opportunities.
**This is a standout position for a Corporate Senior Associate to join this Top 20 practice in their Leeds City Centre office.

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