Newly Qualified Corporate Solicitor – Global Firm

Our client is seeking a newly qualified corporate/ commercial lawyer to join their highly regarded team.

Within this team, you will be handling a wide variety of matters, gaining experience across the board.

Our client is open as to whether you wish to specialise within a commercial field or undertake broader merger & acquisition work.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out reviews and assisting with reports and deliverables in support of, for example, commercial matters or M&A transactions. This may include preparation of documentation and assisting with actions required for single and multi- jurisdiction transactions.
• Assisting clients on work they do not have the capacity to manage in-house such as contract reviews (including supplier contracts / licensing contracts) either as a retainer or “supervised virtual secondment”.
• Assisting with/providing work product in support of practice groups such as Re-structuring/Reorganisation; Capital Markets; Energy, Mining, and Infrastructure; and Banking/Financing and Refinancing.
• Assisting with the process, co-ordination, and project management of matters.
• Developing strong working relationships with partners and lawyers in all sectors/departments and in many jurisdictions throughout the world.
• Contributing to the identification of innovative services and methods to assist in achieving efficiencies and continual process improvement.
• Innovative use of IT platforms and know-how databases.

Essential Criteria

• A qualified lawyer with excellent academic credentials (minimum 2:1)
• Previous experience in commercial or corporate/M&A, from a strong corporate/commercial firm
• Excellent writing skills and commercial approach

Next Steps:
Please submit your application or speak to a specialist consultant from the Abacus team on 0044 (0) 28 9031 3157 for a confidential discussion. We aim to respond to all inquiries within 4 business hours.
The team at Abacus manages a range of permanent and contract positions throughout Northern Ireland, the UK and the Republic of Ireland. If you are experienced and/or professionally qualified we can support your job search.
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