Job Description

As part of the Corporate team at Chadwick Lawrence, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, company sales, joint ventures and shareholder agreements.


Chadwick Lawrence is an award-winning law firm with offices across West Yorkshire. We commit to a Chadwick Lawrence Way of working and a set of values which are at the heart of everything we do and our interaction with others, creating an enjoyable working environment.

Position:

Corporate Solicitor

Location:

Dock Street, Leeds

Responsible to:

Partner in Charge

Hours:

Full-time 37.5 hours per week

Salary:

negotiable, dependent upon experience

About us

Chadwick Lawrence is a leading local law firm with a successful and busy Corporate Team. Our multi-disciplinary team works with local and national clients from a broad range of industries to deliver a range of specialist legal services, undertaking 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 solicitors to achieve their potential - and who will help us achieve ours in return.


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.

About this role

As part of the Corporate team at Chadwick Lawrence, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, company sales, joint ventures and shareholder agreements. You will play an integral role in drafting and negotiating key corporate documents, conducting legal due diligence, and advising clients on corporate governance matters.


Chadwick Lawrence boasts an impressive client list which ranges from care homes and nurseries, to oil companies, to some of the most well-known sports teams in the Yorkshire region. The successful candidate can expect to have full access to clients and will be directly involved in the growth and maintenance of relationships with those clients.


Key responsibilities

Drafting, reviewing and negotiating key corporate documents including share sale agreements, disclosure letters, asset purchase agreements and shareholder agreements. Conducting legal due diligence and preparing detailed due diligence reports. Advising clients on corporate governance and company law issues. Preparing and reviewing board minutes, resolutions and filings with Companies House. Conducting legal research. Engaging in business development activities and attending networking events.

Applicants should ideally possess the following skills and experience:

be admitted to practice as a solicitor in England and Wales. newly qualified to 3 years' PQE. excellent drafting, negotiating and communication skills. ability to manage straightforward transactions and identify relevant legal principles. strong IT skills. a high degree of initiative and the ability to manage your time and your workload effectively. a proactive and team orientated individual with a keen eye for detail.


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.