Associate/Senior Associate - Corporate - Leeds

What does the role involve?

We are looking for an experienced corporate solicitor to join our Leeds office. Depending on experience, you will either support the partners and other members of the team, or you will work on your own matters, undertaking a broad mix of corporate work such as:

• M&A
• corporate finance
• private equity joint ventures
• fundraising
• general shareholder agreements
• capital markets
• general corporate advisory work

You will be part of a growing team which advises a broad range of clients, ranging from new start-ups, through to substantial private companies and PLCs, on a broad range of corporate issues and transactions, including:

• IPOs
• MBOs
• fundraisings
• joint ventures
• private equity and venture capital investments
• acquisitions and disposals

What experience is required?

You will be an associate of 2+ years' qualified with experience gained in a City or large regional firm. You will have a good background in transactional work and be able to demonstrate both working as part of a team on large transactions, and/or managing smaller transactions largely unaided.

What skills and attributes would I need?

• good academics

• technically strong

• experience of running transactional work as the day to day fee earner on the deal

• excellent drafting and verbal/written communication skills

• strong interpersonal skills and team skills

• good time and paper management

• attention to detail

• willingness to take initiative and to participate in marketing activities

• good business development skills and evidence of an ability to generate opportunities and relationships.

Pre-employment screening

Please note that, in the event that we make an offer of employment, we will conduct pre-employment screening that includes checks relating to your professional and academic qualifications, references from previous employers, your eligibility to work in the UK and any disciplinary history recorded with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). You will also be required to complete a self-declaration to assess your character and suitability.

Disclosure and barring service check and security clearance

This post is also subject to a satisfactory response from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) (to check for any previous criminal convictions) and, given the nature of the work-type, you may also be required to undergo national security vetting to SC level – the latter can be undertaken following commencement of employment.

And finally

Mills & Reeve is committed to building a diverse workforce and fostering an inclusive environment in which all our people can thrive. We hire people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our firm stronger, and we have a collaborative culture that celebrates different perspectives and values respect for one another, working together, and openness and integrity. Our approach to flexible working means that we work in a way that achieves the right balance for our people, our clients and for our business.