Job Description

Salary

Competitive Salary plus Excellent Benefits

Contractual hours

35

Basis

Full Time

Region

East Midlands

Job category/type

Commercial

Date posted

15/04/2025

Job reference

REQ000149

Why join Nelsons?

At Nelsons, we
look to empower our employees to take control of their
development and their legal career with guidance, training and
good quality work enabling them to expand their expertise and
grow professionally in a supportive environment.



This
philosophy continues in the way we engage with our clients. Our
Corporate Team empower their clients by providing them with
bespoke legal advice and assistance regarding their
circumstances, taking into consideration their objectives for the
future and steering them through the complex legal issues they
face. The desire to push ourselves forwards to better serve our
clients has been a constant throughout our evolution.

What can we offer?

We are
offering an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual
to gain first class skills, experience, and knowledge through
dedicated and extensive training with our reputable and leading
Corporate Team, recognised by Chambers and Partners and The Legal
500, as one of the top teams of specialists in the region and
country.



We are looking
to invest in a naturally self-motivated individual with an energy
and passion for this area of law and who wants to grow, develop,
and be mentored into our established team.



The ideal
candidate will be attentive and have a good eye for detail, be a
good communicator, at ease with building relationships (both
internally and externally) and possess a natural interest and
curiosity in matters relating to Corporate transactional
work.



This is a
two-year training contract focused on this discipline with a view
to qualifying with the team as a Corporate Solicitor, equipped
with the legal knowledge and skills to be a valuable member and
contributor of the team.

As a trainee
you will support and work closely with all team members with all
aspects of the various types of Corporate legal work carried out
within the department across the offices.



Our highly
rated Corporate Team provides a full-service offering and
includes transactional work across M&A, Corporate Finance and
Private Equity. The team do a range of work for clients,
predominantly quality SMEs and regional businesses, across a
range of Commercial sectors.



We encourage
client contact for our junior team members, and you will be
encouraged to take responsibility for aspects of work whilst all
the time ensuring you have adequate supervision and support.



Applicants
interested in this exciting opportunity will have achieved a high
standard of academic success in their degree (and where relevant,
conversion course) and have passed or be within their final year
of the LPC prior to the commencement of the training contract. We
will consider candidates with extensive work experience and are
qualifying through the SQE route.



Previous
Corporate or Commercial work experience is not essential however
experience or working in a legal or professional services
environment would be advantageous.



As part of
your personal development within these this role you'll be given
all the tools to succeed and can expect dedicated training,
professional support, and a host of benefits.

The extras:

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and holiday purchase Healthcare cash plan Travel benefits Pension 4% Discounts on selected legal services Hybrid Working

With a defined
vision and growth plan on track, we have created a culture of
working together to achieve and are looking to recruit people who
have a can-do attitude to be part of our journey and vision.


*Nelsons Solicitors are committed to equality of
opportunity. All applicants will be judged solely on their
merits*