Nixon McQuade
Senior Solicitor (Corporate & Commercial)
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📍 Belfast City Centre 🏢 Leading International Law Firm
Senior Solicitor (Corporate & Commercial)
Starting salary - £60k increasing with PQE
Nixon McQuade are working with a leading international law firm to recruit a Senior Solicitor to join its Corporate & Commercial Digital Legal Delivery team in Belfast.
The Role
- Managing and delivering a broad range of corporate and commercial legal matters, including due diligence, commercial contracts, regulatory projects, transaction support and corporate restructurings.
- Supervising Solicitors, Trainees and Legal Analysts, providing day to day guidance, mentoring and technical support.
- Leading the scoping, set up and delivery of client matters, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently and to a high standard.
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements and corporate documentation.
- Working with innovative legal technology, including AI-powered tools and document automation, to improve legal service delivery.
- Supporting legal project management, including pricing, budgeting, resource planning and matter management.
- Liaising directly with clients and collaborating with colleagues across multiple legal teams on complex matters.
- Assisting with business development activities, including preparing pitches, attending client meetings and identifying opportunities for growth.
- Contributing to the development of legal processes, best practice and technology enabled solutions across the wider team.
- Maintaining up to date knowledge of corporate and commercial legal developments, as well as emerging legal technologies.
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The Person
- Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with a minimum of 3 years' PQE, ideally gained within Corporate and Commercial law.
- Experience gained within a private practice law firm or an in-house legal team.
- Strong background advising on corporate transactions, commercial contracts, due diligence or wider corporate legal matters.
- Previous experience supervising or mentoring junior legal professionals.
- Excellent organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously.
- A genuine interest in legal technology, innovation and the use of AI within legal services.
- Strong communication and client relationship management skills.
- Commercially minded with a proactive, collaborative approach to delivering practical legal solutions.
- Ability to thrive in a fast paced, team oriented environment.
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The Rewards
- Opportunity to join a leading international law firm with an innovative approach to legal service delivery.
- Exposure to complex, high value corporate and commercial matters for a diverse client base.
- Hybrid working arrangement.
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Excellent opportunities for career progression and professional development.
- Ongoing investment in legal technology, innovation and training.
- Modern offices located in Belfast City Centre.
For further information on this vacancy, please apply via the link below or contact Nixon McQuade in the strictest confidence.
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