Senior Corporate Solicitor

Job Description

Corporate – Funds Solicitor, Belfast, Suit 3 years + PQE. Our client is a large Global law firm based in Belfast City Centre. They currently wish to recruit a Senior Corporate Solicitor to join their thriving team.

This role is for a solicitor in a team which specialises in providing legal services to investment funds clients. Our client are seeking an engaged team member - experience in Funds and/or Regulatory is preferred, but high calibre candidates with experience/training in a corporate/commercial firm who are willing to adapt and build up their knowledge and experience in a new legal area will also be considered.

Applicants for Senior Solicitor roles in relation to Funds will be expected to be capable of: delivering excellent legal service to clients; assisting with project management; implementing quality processes; and utilising the latest technology to deliver excellent service to clients.

The firms transactional practice includes but is not limited to, all aspects of due diligence, M&A, capital markets, investment funds, corporate restructurings and regulatory matters. Candidates are likely to have developed strong general corporate/commercial legal practice, with an interest in investment funds work (or an interest in developing their knowledge in this area). Previous experience in investment funds work is desirable but not necessary – key criteria includes a willingness to adapt existing experience to a new legal area, and an enthusiasm for the role. The successful candidate will have access to their 'Funds Academy' where foundation funds training will be provided over a structured 6 week programme.

Their Funds team provide a wide range of legal services to major asset management clients and the funds managed by them, including implementation of complex restructurings, cross-jurisdictional regulatory projects, investment due diligence and day-to-day operational support. This role requires an entrepreneurial mind-set and a flexible and responsive approach.

The Role

Senior Solicitors are experienced qualified Solicitors, who supervise the work of the teams Solicitors, Trainees and Legal Analysts on a day-to-day basis. Senior Solicitors also play a proactive role supporting the senior team with strategic management and delivery of matters, as well as the development of their junior team.

Senior Solicitors are likely to have a particular area of specialism within Corporate, Funds and/or Financial Services Regulatory, in which they are capable of delivering complex work, as well as being closely involved in developing processes and know-how for the wider team.

Key responsibilities

• Scoping and setting-up new matters and conducting fee earning work directly, as well as supervising and training teams.
• Supports with pricing at the outset of a matter and then assists in managing costs and billing throughout.
• Maintains an up-to-date knowledge of relevant areas of law, providing technical excellence in relation to one (or more) of the specialist areas of the corporate practice.
• Working with legal technology tools appropriate to the relevant matter (e.g. artificial intelligence tools for DD) and keeping up to date with technological advances.
• Assists with preparing pitch documents and likely to attend client presentations and assist more generally with business development.
• Liaising with clients and teams elsewhere in the firm as required on fee-earning or other projects.
  

Qualifications and skills

TECHNICAL

Essential

• Qualified solicitor or barrister in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, but Republic of Ireland or other common law jurisdictions will be considered. (If not qualified in England and Wales then willing to complete process to requalify as such, if required.)

• Minimum of 3 years’ PQE, the majority of which should be within Corporate (including Commercial and/or Funds), unless exceptional circumstances exist. If you do not meet the 3 years PQE requirement, but feel that exceptional circumstances are applicable to you, then you will be required to submit a supporting statement outlining why you are an exceptional candidate (including relevant skills and experience) – i.e. you have spent a significant amount of time undertaking Corporate work, during or prior to your training contract/qualification.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly successful team of Solicitors. Competitive salary on offer for the suitable candidate along with excellent benefits package and hybrid working.

For more details please contact Orla Milligan at Energis Recruitment on the number above or email your cv to in complete confidence.

By applying for this role you are consenting to Energis Recruitment holding your details for a period of 12 months to be considered for other roles. As a candidate you have the right to consent or object to this.

By applying for this role you are consenting to Energis Recruitment holding your details for a period of 12 months to be considered for other roles. As a candidate you have the right to consent or object to this.

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