The Opportunity
Cpl is delighted to be working in partnership with a Global Leading Legal Firm to appoint a Newly Qualified Corporate Lawyer to join their dynamic team in Belfast City.
This is an exceptional opportunity for a NQ Lawyer to grow your career with a prestigious and Innovative firm, renowned for delivering the highest quality service for their world-class clients across the globe.
Your new role
The successful candidate will get the opportunity to work on a wide range of corporate transactions that are often multijurisdictional, high value, and complex in nature.
You will work closely with a variety of the Firm's practice groups including, for example, Corporate and Securities, M&A, Cross Border Transactions and Integrations, Reorganisations, Intellectual Property, Data & Technology, Data Privacy, and Capital Markets.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Assist the Firm's offices with a diverse range of corporate and commercial matters, often across multiple jurisdictions, such as large-scale due diligence projects, drafting due diligence reports, and drafting corporate and commercial documentation.
- Work as part of project teams with other lawyers, legal project managers, and members of the legal tech team from across the firm's global network of offices.
- Assist with the process, co-ordination, and project management of matters.
- Develop strong working relationships with partners and lawyers in various practice groups in a variety of jurisdictions.
- Assist with bespoke projects other than billable matters, such as contributing to the identification of innovative services, methods, know-how, and platforms to assist in achieving efficiencies and continual process improvement.
Skills and Experience required
- Qualified as a solicitor in Northern Ireland and/or England and Wales.
- Previous experience of commercial or corporate/M&A work from a strong corporate/commercial firm is desirable but not essential.
- Intellectually curious and keen to learn.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work well in a team with others of various experience levels as well as individually.
- Sound commercial awareness and a client first service orientation.
- Ability to set high standards of performance and deliver desired results.
What’s on offer?
- A highly competitive remuneration package
- One of the best workplace benefits packages in the business with comprehensive private health cover, income protection, life assurance and a full employee assistance plan.
- Flexible Hybrid working
- The chance to work with a leading global law firm, engaging with top-tier clients and leading professionals worldwide.
- A dynamic, collaborative team environment where your contributions are valued
- Fantastic professional development opportunities to grow your expertise and broaden your skill set.
To apply send your CV today via the link or contact Emma Braniff at Cpl directly on 07880199159 for further details
