Solicitor
Corporate
Bournemouth
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We are looking for a talented solicitor (0-4 years PQE) to join our award-winning Corporate team in our new Bournemouth office, which will be supported by our existing Winchester and Southampton offices. The right candidate will be an excellent team player who will be crucial in establishing our corporate practice at our Bournemouth office, with a strong focus on transactional work.
Principle Duties & Responsibilities
- Support the existing team with corporate work such as corporate agreements, shareholders agreements, JV arrangements, share option work, family investment companies, and family charters, as well as corporate reorganisations;
- Strong focus on transactional work – acting for many serial acquirers, often PE backed with a buy and build strategy, but equally involved in corporate disposals;
- Co-ordinate due diligence input from specialist teams outside the corporate team;
- Draw up company secretarial paperwork, and filings;
- Manage own caseload and work with other members of the team – depending upon complexity and size of matter;
- Conduct marketing and business development activity in line with the firm’s plan, to help develop the Bournemouth office; and
- Keep up to date with changes in the law and participate on regular technical sessions held by the team.
About you
- Corporate experience would be a distinct advantage but is not essential;
- Commercially minded with an interest in transactional corporate work;
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal;
- Highly organised;
- Accurate typing and input of information skills;
- A good team player;
- Flexible and proactive approach;
- Good IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc);
- Willing to take ownership and be accountable for own work.
Rewards and Benefits
We want you to thrive at Paris Smith and be the best version of yourself. That’s why we do what we can to support your health and happiness both at work and outside it.
Rewards and Benefits
We want you to thrive at Paris Smith and be the best version of yourself. That’s why we do what we can to support your health and happiness both at work and outside it.
As well as a competitive salary, we offer a range of other benefits.
Competitive salary
We’ll give you a salary that’s appropriate for your experience, service line and location. We use third-party market research to make sure what we pay is competitive compared with the rest of the market.
Performance incentive
We take a performance driven approach at Paris Smith. So, if you perform well and are eligible, you may receive a bonus on top of your salary.
Benefits
Whilst pay is of course important, we look to provide a broad range of benefits as well, focused on health, wellbeing and family.
- 26 days’ holiday (increasing by one day per one year of service up to a maximum of 30 days) plus bank holidays
- Pension scheme membership
- Private medical insurance (subject to eligibility)
- Group income protection (subject to eligibility)
- Life assurance cover
- Personal accident cover
- Discounted legal fees
- Shopping Gateway: get product discounts by shopping online
- Data protection and privacy notice
Wellbeing
At Paris Smith, the health and wellbeing of our staff is of the utmost importance. In support of this, we offer:
- access to a number of fully trained Mental Health First Aiders;
- health assessments (subject to eligibility);
- an annual Wellbeing Week;
- annual flu vaccinations;
- eyecare vouchers;
- financial wellbeing – access to professional financial advice throughout the year; and
- Employee Assistance Programme.
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The successful candidate will be supported by a team of fee earners comprising four partners, one senior associate, one associate and four assistant solicitors (plus trainee support) based in our other offices.
If you believe you are the person we are looking for, please complete the form below and upload your CV
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Email the Recruitment team at recruitment@parissmith.co.uk
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