We are a full-service law firm based in Newcastle upon Tyne serving clients throughout the UK and further afield. We have an outstanding reputation for delivering high quality partner-led advice with exceptional personal service.
Our team of over 220 colleagues includes 38 partners, 119 fee-earners and 67 people in business services roles. Our client base includes large companies, owner managed businesses, healthcare professionals, leisure operators and rural businesses.
With a history stretching back over 125 years, we recognise the importance the contribution that businesses like ours should and can have on the local community and we, therefore, encourage our partners and employees to get involved and give back to the local community in which we live and work.
Our vision is to set the standard for legal excellence and in doing so, to become the law firm of choice for businesses, organisations and individuals. To meet our vision and deliver an outstanding service we employ individuals who understand our clients’ needs, take pride in what they do and how they do it. Our values go to the heart of the firm. They define who we are and how we work. It is by remaining true to our values that we will achieve our vision. This is what we value most:
- Teamwork – we trust and respect one another. We see strength in our diversity as individuals and as a practice. We achieve the best outcomes for clients when we work collaboratively, recognizing and respecting the different perspectives that we bring.
- Excellent Client Service – We take the time to truly understand our clients’ needs and aim to provide practical, tailored and commercial solutions – not just options – to help them achieve their goals. Through hard work and commitment, we aim to develop long-term relationships with all our clients, taking pride in the value that we add.
- Professionalism – We work to the highest professional and technical standards, acting with the utmost integrity at all times. We are fiercely proud of our reputation as being a trusted adviser to our clients, often over several generations, and continually strive to ensure that our clients’ interests come first and foremost.
- Our People – We work together to create an open, supportive and friendly working environment where our people feel valued, can develop their careers and achieve their professional ambitions.
If this sounds like a vision you would like to be a part of, our values resonate with your own personal values, and you meet the requirements of the role described, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Please read on!
The Role
We are looking to recruit an experienced and established lawyer at Senior Associate/ Partner level to join our existing Corporate team and support our ambitious growth strategy.
Requirements
The successful candidate will have experience in dealing with corporate finance transactions and a proven ability to lead transactions. The candidate will have experience acting for owner managed businesses, SMEs or corporate clients in some or all of the followings areas: mergers & acquisitions, private equity/venture capital, re-organisations and joint ventures & shareholder agreements. The ideal candidate will have at least 6 years’ experience working in a Corporate team, an excellent knowledge of both relevant law and market practice and demonstrable experience of business development.
We require a self-motivated and enthusiastic individual who enjoys working with and developing more junior team members and who is able to play a key role, alongside existing partners and senior colleagues, to promote the continued growth of the Corporate team.
An ability to prioritise and manage a demanding workload and work to strict deadlines are essential, as are having great communication skills and the ability to manage expectations across a wide range of competing needs.
Benefits
- Salary will be commensurate with experience
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Hybrid working available
- Opportunity to work within a highly regarded and growing team
- Opportunity for career progression
How to Apply
Please send your CV with a covering letter including your current salary to Helen Kean ([email protected]).
