“The Corporate Team at Chadwick Lawrence carries out a really diverse workload, covering everything from high-value M&A work to shareholders’ agreements to negotiating complex supply contracts. All members of the team play important roles in offering the exceptional service that we are known for, and you will quickly see that we give fantastic opportunities to develop real relationships with our clients at all levels so that you can get to know their businesses and requirements whilst also giving you room to develop your own legal skills in a supportive and dynamic environment. If you are looking to join a team that will offer new challenges together with real development opportunities, please get in touch!”
Chadwick Lawrence is a leading local law firm with a successful and growing Corporate team seeking a Corporate Lawyer to join the Team.
Position: Lawyer Corporate Department
Location: Leeds (with flexibility as to partial WFH)
Responsible to: Partner in Charge
Hours: Full-time (job share considered)
Salary: £ negotiable, dependent upon experience
About us
Chadwick Lawrence is a leading local law firm with a successful and growing Corporate team. Our multi-disciplinary team works with local, national and international clients from a broad range of industries to deliver a range of specialist legal services. Our Corporate team undertakes various corporate, commercial and finance work at all levels. We pride ourselves on offering sound commercial advice; working with our clients to provide exceptional solutions for every aspect of their corporate and business law requirements.
We provide a supportive environment for career development, offering exciting challenges and opportunities for personal and professional growth. We are looking to recruit and develop talented lawyers to achieve their potential – and who will help us achieve ours in return.
About the role
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Corporate lawyer to work within our growing Corporate team, primarily based at our Leeds Office but with scope to work partly from home if this is desirable. Ideally suitable for someone with 5+ years of experience of Corporate work, although consideration will be given to applicants who otherwise demonstrate the skills and experience we are looking for.
The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic and ambitious lawyer who wants to develop their technical and commercial skills further through working on a wide range of quality instructions. Your caseload will include all areas of business law, in particular leading on transactional corporate work, but also complex group re-organisations, shareholder agreements and general corporate advisory.
Applicants should possess the following skills and experience:
1. 5+ years’ experience working in corporate law within a law firm or in house
2. Strong IT skills
3. A high degree of initiative and the ability to manage your time and your workload effectively
4. Excellent communication skills and a desire to use these to promote the team and the firm both internally and externally
5. A willingness to learn, to drive your own career progression and to be proactive in achieving this
Additional Information
Chadwick Lawrence is an equal opportunities employer. Selection criteria and procedures are regularly reviewed to ensure that individuals are treated on the basis of their relevant merits and abilities.
We would like to take this opportunity of thanking you for your application. It is not always possible to reply to each applicant individually. If you do not therefore hear from the firm within 2 weeks of your application please presume that you have been unsuccessful.
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