Head of Corporate Commercial (Legal Sector) 3 views

Head of Corporate Commercial (Legal Sector)

Job Type : Permanent, Full Time

Salary : £70000 – £90000/annum + Bonus + Benefits

Client & Requirement

Our client is a well-established and highly successful full-service law firm based across Cheshire and Shropshire that offers expert & trusted legal advice to individuals and businesses. The business is doing very well and has a thriving Corporate Commercial offering. The Department has excellent relationships with clients and works across a wide variety of corporate commercial matters that entail areas such as: Business Sales, M&A, Commercial Contracts, Shareholder Agreements and Partnership Agreements. Due to continued growth, there exists the key strategic requirement to recruit a Head of Corporate Commercial.

Role & Responsibilities

The Head of Corporate Commercial will have the following core role & responsibilities:

* Oversee and lead a broad range of corporate and commercial client workflows, personally running your own caseload capably and competently

* Involvement with forecasts, fees, development & mentoring of staff, recruitment of new team members and general administration of running the unit

* Help to ensure this Corporate Commercial team is successful; achieves and exceeds targets, grows and has very positive culture

* Act as a primary point of contact for clients and other stakeholders, delivering great results and service for clients

* Be involved with company networking and marketing where appropriate

* Effective time management and organisation skills with the running of the team and services provided in relation to all client matters

Objective Expertise & Subjective Traits

Suitable candidates for this role are likely to have the following backgrounds:

* A qualified self-sufficient Solicitor or Legal Executive in Corporate Commercial client matters such as any of the following areas: Business Sales, Purchases, M&A, Contracts and Shareholder/Partnership Agreements

* A strong communicator with excellent time management, organisation, commercial management and administration skills

* Determined, focused, energetic and a team player

* Proactive, confident and professional at all times with a high degree of integrity

* Hands on, progressive and someone that is able to challenge, improve and develop existing practices

* Enthusiastic outlook and charismatic with a good sense of humour

* Based within Cheshire or Shropshire

The Opportunity

* The chance to be a Head of Department

* Fast track to Partnership

* The opportunity to be part of a well-established, high calibre and successful practice

* The chance to join a successful business with a strong brand that is growing

* The chance to work within a stimulating, highly sociable and positive environment

If this opportunity is of interest, please do email us your CV

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