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Chattertons Solicitors & Wealth Management

CORPORATE SOLICITOR - LOCATION FLEXIBLE

Chattertons Solicitors & Wealth Management, Location, West Virginia, United States

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Corporate Solicitor - Location Flexible We are a leading "Top 200" Law Firm and provider of wealth management services, based in Lincolnshire and across the Midlands. Established in 1856, we are considered to be one of the oldest law firms in the UK.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlements

Staff discount on legal fees and wealth management fees

Income protection

Life assurance at 3 x salary

Salary Exchange Pension Scheme option

Employee Assistance Programme

The Role We are looking to recruit a confident, proactive and organised Corporate Solicitor to join our team. The successful candidate should be an excellent communicator, be commercially aware and will take an active role in business development activities with the willingness to expand into new areas of work.

You will be confident in dealing with a broad range of transactional and non-contentious matters including:

Mergers, acquisitions and buyouts

Corporate restructures and setups

Corporate governance including shareholders’ agreements, options and members’ agreements

Franchise acquisition, sale and development

Distribution agreements

Intellectual property

Shareholder, director and investor rights

Corporate finance

Data Protection

Experience in the following areas would be advantageous:

Construction law

Charity law

Consumer law, including consumer credit

In addition, you will work with the department’s Marketing Policy to promote and enhance the reputation and business of the company.

Key Duties And Responsibilities

Maintain high levels of service to our existing clients

Develop the corporate department in line with the department’s marketing policy

Produce fee income in line with targets and agreed objectives

Maintain and enhance legal skills

Financial control with particular regard to cash flow

Perform fee-earning work accurately, reliably and in accordance with the company’s quality and risk procedures

Hours of Work: 09.00 – 17.15 hrs Monday to Friday (36.25 hours per week)

Salary: Depending on Experience

Qualifications

Qualified solicitor

Previous experience of managing a busy corporate caseload

Experienced in all mainstream corporate matters

Skills & Competencies

Good computer literacy, including knowledge of case management systems

Ability to work with confidence, managing own caseload

Strong planning and organisational skills

Clear understanding of AML Regulations and Solicitors’ Account Rules

Excellent communication skills

Ability to create and nurture relationships with key clients at all levels

Desire to provide a high quality service

Marketing and business development

Presentation and public‑speaking skills

Attributes

Proactive and positive attitude

Ability to work well under pressure and to deadlines

High level of integrity

Hardworking, proactive and positive attitude

Client following

APPLY NOW: Please email your CV and covering letter to

recruitment@chattertons.com

Chattertons recognises that it is essential to provide equal opportunities to all persons without discrimination. The firm has an Equality and Diversity Policy and this sets out the firm’s position on equal opportunity in all aspects of employment. This is available upon request.

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