Associate Solicitor

Our client who are a multi-office solicitors practice are looking for an Associate Solicitor to join their Commercial department. We are looking to speak to experienced solicitors that are 5+ years PQE and someone with great ambition and drive.

Job purpose:

• To run own caseload
• To assist other fee earners with their cases
• To assist the head of property in establishing scales of efficiency
• To contribute to the effective operation of the firm
• To actively develop new sources of potential income streams for the department

General responsibilities:

• Manage own caseload
• Maintain a watching brief over the other fee earners’ files when they are on holiday, sick, etc.
• Ensure that diary dates are observed
• Meet the relevant quality and professional standards
• Proactively build and grow the department
• Actively develop new sources of potential income streams
• Promoting a positive working environment within the firm
• Marketing and promoting the firm and its service offerings
• Undertaking research on developing areas of law and procedures to remain up to date on key issues
• Maintaining training and development requirements as expected by the firm

Tasks:

• General administrative tasks in relation to individual file management
• Attending clients, taking instructions
• Writing letters and emails
• Progressing legal due diligence process
• Conducting searches and investigating the title
• Communicating with other parties involved in the transaction
• Reporting to clients
• Billing
• Producing precedents, template documents and other processes to enable the department to be run efficiently
• Producing articles for the website on property law issues on a regular basis
• Attending networking events
• Utilising social media frequently, in particular LinkedIn and Twitter, to promote the firm and its service offerings
• Running and/or assisting in the running of stalls, trade shows or other events of a similar nature.
• Other tasks as requested

Person specification – Skills, knowledge and experience required

• Practising certificate
• Minimum of 5 years post qualification experience as a Corporate Commercial Solicitor
• Experience of dealing with mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, corporate transaction work, Directors and Shareholders rights, corporate finance, multifaceted and complex transactions and joint ventures.
• Experience of handling a high volume of transactions at any one time
• Exemplary knowledge of business law, current trends, and legislative and regulatory developments
• Ability to build up a familiarity with corporate and business law in all types of industry, where clients have operations or are looking to invest
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Excellent academic background
• The ability to think outside of the box
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Experience of attending clients
• Experience of liaising with third parties
• Experience of producing completion statements and drawing up bills
• Experience of supervising staff
• Experience of working under pressure
• Experience of business development
• Experience of attending networking and similar events
• A strong team player
• A good sense of humour