Shakespeare Martineau
Solicitor NQ - Corporate
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Department: Shakespeare Martineau - Corporate, Tax, Healthcare - Corporate - Corporate - 1002
Location: Birmingham
Description
We have an exciting opportunity for a Newly Qualified Solicitor within our Corporate team. This role offers the chance to work closely with experienced lawyers on high-quality matters, while developing your own caseload and building strong client relationships from the outset of your career.
You will receive appropriate supervision and support, alongside genuine responsibility and exposure to a broad range of work.
The Team
Our Corporate and Commercial group undertakes corporate, commercial, tax, banking and employment work at all levels. Our specialist teams are well-known in their respective regions for the calibre of their advice, and frequently combine to provide cross-discipline and cross-office solutions to meet our clients’ needs.
Our Corporate team acts for financial institutions, SMEs, owner managed businesses and PLCs on all aspects of corporate law from M&A and governance issues, to Equity Capital Markets and group restructurings. We are also involved in an increasing number of cross-border transactions.
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What you will be doing
- Working alongside senior lawyers to support a wide range of matters
- Assisting on large and complex transactions, with appropriate supervision
- Managing your own caseload of more straightforward matters as you develop
- Handling client and internal enquiries efficiently and professionally
What you will need
- Completion of a training contract (essential)
- Strong IT skills and confidence using case management systems
- Ability to manage files accurately and efficiently
- A practical, solutions-focused approach to legal work
Benefits, Agile Working and Additional information
We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work.
We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.
We have the following hubs across the UK: Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, Leicester, Lincoln, London, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Sheffield, Stratford upon Avon & Tunbridge Wells.
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Additional information:
Please be aware, for some vacancies, where we receive high numbers of applications we may need to bring the close date forward.
Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted. Details of the checks can be found here.
Equal opportunities
Shakespeare Martineau is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.
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