Description
Description
The Role
Department: Corporate General and Commercial
Location: Guildford
Role: Junior Associate, Permanent
The Team
Our global corporate and advisory group supports a broad range of clients on all their legal requirements, from corporate, banking & finance, commercial, employment, IP to IT/Tech. Our Legal500 Tier 2 ranked corporate and commercial team works cohesively with clients across the firm's key sectors in both mature and emerging markets around the world, assisting with private M&A transactions, joint ventures and corporate governance arrangements.
The Role
This role offers the successful candidate a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic corporate team. You will be working directly with clients, supporting the partners with a variety of matters across their multifaceted client group. The core location of the role is Guildford but travel to our London office will be required from time to time.
Your Responsibilities:
- Supporting M&A transactions including preparation of ancillary documents, due diligence and other deliverables required for multi-jurisdictional transactions; assisting with the process, co-ordination and project management of transactions; and developing strong working relationships with colleagues in different sectors and offices.
Skills Essential Skills & Experience
- 1 - 3 PQE with previous experience working within a corporate and commercial team. Please note that our PQE levels are a guide and all suitable candidates will be considered.
- The Solicitors Act 1974 requires practicing solicitors to have a practising certificate.
- Must be a qualified solicitor.
- Successful completion of a Training Contract (or equivalent) and relevant education (Legal Practice Course; Graduate Diploma in Law (if non Law graduate).
- All solicitors and registered European lawyers in legal practice or employment in England & Wales must comply with the requirements of the Solicitors Regulation Authority's continuing professional development scheme (CPD Scheme).
- The ideal candidate will display excellent legal ability and initiative, strong technical skills as well as confidence in managing and prioritising a full and varied workload.
- They will be a strong communicator with good attention to detail.
- Be proactive and have a good teamwork ethic, with a willingness to assume responsibility.
The Firm
Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm specialising in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity namely: insurance, transport, construction, energy, tradeand commodities. It is globally integrated offering comprehensive range of contentiousand non-contentious legal servicesand commercially-minded legal advice to businesses operating acrossthe world. Clyde & Co is committedto operatinginresponsibleway.Thismeans progressingtowardsadiverseandinclusiveworkforce thatreflectsthediversityofitscommunitiesandclients usingitslegalskillstosupportitscommunitiesthroughprobonowork volunteeringandcharitablepartnershipsandminimisingtheimpactit hasontheenvironment.Thefirmhas480partners2400lawyers3200legalprofessionalsand5000peopleoverallinover60officesandassociatedofficesworldwide.
Our Values
Our values aretheprinciplesthatguidethedecisionswemake uniteusinourendeavoursandstrengthenourdeliveryforourclientsandourfirm.We:
1. Work as one - We are agloballyconnectedteamof talentedpeoplewhoactwithafirm-firstmentalitytoachievesuccess
2. Excelwithclients - Weaimhighandchallengeourselves todeliveruniqueexcellenceforourclients keepingthematthecentreoftheverythingwedo
3. Celebrate difference - Wehelpeachothertobeatourbest believeourdifferencesresultingreaterachievement
4. Act boldly - Weseeknewopportunities takeactionandlearnaswego recognisingthatcuriositydrivesourdevelopment contributes togrowth
Role Competency Requirements
Clyde & Co is committedtoprovidingextensive personalprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitiesforourpeople enablingthemto behighlyeffectiveintheircurrentroleaswellasassisting themtofulfiltheircareeraspirations.Thecompetenciesareusedtoinformallaspectsofcareer development.Theyvaryacrosslevels differentbusinessareas fallunderthefollowingareas:
Technical Excellence
1. Technicallegalexpertise: thenowledgeofthelaw abilitytoapplyit
2. Research: theabilitytocondutresearch effectively applyitcommercially
3.Manginglegalprocesses:theabilityensurealllegalprocessesarefollowedefficientlyeffectively
People Team
1.Guidingindividualperformance development :developstheskillsofselfothers
2.Teamwork collaboration :workingcooperatively effectivelywithothers
3.Leadership :creatinghighperformingteams
Client Relationships Business Development
1.Buildingbusinessrelationships establishing maintainingusingrelationshipsto create developbusinessopportunities
2.Commercialthinking understandingthecommercialdrivers Cross-selling businessdevelopment
Finance Practice Management
1.Financemanagement understandingofthebusiness Projectmanagement ensuringprojectsaredelivered Knowledge sharing Personal Effectiveness Communication Clarityofthinking Personalcontribution
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