Corporate Solicitor, Fee Earner 6 views

Corporate Solicitor, Fee Earner

Job Type : Permanent, Full Time

Salary : £40000 – £60000/annum

My client is searching for a Corporate Solicitor, Fee Earner or Legal Adviser to join their Crawley, West Sussex offices on a hybrid basis.

My clients Commercial team comprises of 18 fee earners who act for a broad range of clients in both property and business matters. Like the rest of the firm, they are pursuing an ambitious growth strategy over the next 3 years having recently joined one of the UK’s leading groups of legal and professional services companies.

The opportunity

This is an exceptional opportunity for a Corporate Solicitor, Fee Earner or Legal Adviser. My client is looking for someone with ambition and drive to join their team. They are flexible on the number of years PQE and would consider NQ and experienced candidates.

Key duties

• To handle a wide range of corporate and commercial transactions and provide high quality legal advice on all aspects of business law.
• Support Partners with larger transactions and manage smaller transactions with guidance.
• Working closely with a range of clients to provide fast and pragmatic advice
• Working with marketing strategies to attract new clients and developing relationships with current clients
• Assisting with development opportunities within the firm and externally
• Assisting and supervising more junior fee earners, delegating appropriate work to paralegals, and supporting more senior team members on large complex matters

Skills and experience

• NQ to experienced candidates with relevant experience working in corporate/commercial law – the role will not cover commercial property nor employment, but experience in these areas would be useful.
• A proven ability to generate new business.
• Ability to manage your workload, knowing when to delegate and when to request additional input, to provide the best client service.
• An understanding of clients as our business partners & the importance of knowing what is key for them.
• Ambition, leadership capability and vision to work as a team to grow the business.
• Being able to bring a client following would be advantageous & would be reflected in incoming level of seniority.

Benefits

• My client envisages this role will be a full-time position, but they are always willing to consider requests for flexibility. They embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how they work.
• They appreciate that people have different needs and preferences, and my client are keen to be flexible, after all, they value what you do, not where you do it.
• They have offices in Crawley, East Grinstead, Lewes, Brighton, Eastbourne, Seaford, Peacehaven and Storrington. This role will require you to attend different offices from time to time and can encompass some home working.

Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment.

Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful

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