Corporate and Commercial Solicitor
- Recruiter
- Mandaus Limited
- Location
- London (Central), London (Greater)
- Salary
- Market Rate
- Posted
- 16 Mar 2017
- Closes
- 13 Apr 2017
- Ref
- Ref 366
- Job Title
- Solicitor
- Practice Area
- Company / Commercial, Corporate
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our client’s growing Corporate & Commercial team in London to undertake a broad mix of Corporate & Commercial work.
Duties will include:
- Manage a caseload of Corporate and commercial files, under supervision, dealing effectively with cases and transactions including banking & finance matters.
- Manage time recording, WIP monitoring and billing consistently, meeting targets and objectives set
- Deal directly with client to take instructions and ensures full understanding in order to deliver on client expectations
- Research and draft article and assists with the production of marketing materials
- Begin to develop a network of clients, contacts and potential referrers and attends networking events
- Encourages juniors/ trainees and gives feedback to assist their learning, effectively delegating tasks where appropriate
- Understands, learns and applies all business processes applicable to own work learning new processes as required
Skills & Experience:
- Qualified Solicitor with a minimum of 3 years PQE.
- Experience within Corporate & Commercial area of law.
- Experience of banking and finance work is an advantage.
- Ability to manage own files with minimal supervision.
- Strong client management skills with a focus on delivery of excellent client service.
- Organised and able to effectively prioritise.
Core Behaviours:
- Positive Attitude to Work- Approaches work with positivity and energy and thrives in a busy environment.
- Effective Communicator- Clearly conveys information and ideas through the relevant media. Speaks in Plain English.
- Self Aware- Recognises personal strengths and weaknesses and uses that knowledge to interact positively with others. Maintains a professional impression.
- Team Player- Actively participates as a member of a team. Develops and maintains relationships with others.
- Resilient- Functions effectively under pressure and handles difficult circumstances in a manner that is acceptable to others and Royds Withy King.
- Open to Change- Receptive to new ways of working with the ability to be flexible in approaching tasks and problems.