Corporate Associate

Senior Associate / Principal Associate - Corporate

Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits package
Location: Birmingham - hybrid working
Contract: Permanent

Overview of the Senior Associate / Principal Associate - Corporate role

We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Associate and/or Principal Associate to join our highly regarded Corporate team in Birmingham. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of one of the UK's leading corporate practices and undertake a broad spectrum of high-quality corporate work, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, joint ventures and group restructurings.

Recognised as a top-tier corporate team by The Legal 500, the team is widely regarded as one of the leading corporate practices outside London. The majority of our transactions involve national and international clients, many of which are multi-jurisdictional, providing excellent opportunities for career development and exposure to high-profile work.

Key responsibilities of the Senior Associate / Principal Associate role will include:

• Advising clients on mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, joint ventures and corporate restructurings

• Managing transactions from inception through to completion

• Building and maintaining strong client relationships as a trusted adviser

• Working collaboratively with partners, directors and colleagues across the national corporate team

• Supporting and mentoring junior team members where appropriate

• Contributing to business development initiatives and client relationship activities

• Delivering commercially focused legal advice to clients across a range of sectors

• Assisting with complex multi-jurisdictional and international transactions

Required experience/qualifications for the Senior Associate / Principal Associate position will include:

• Qualified solicitor with significant corporate law experience gained within a recognised corporate practice

• Strong technical expertise in M&A, private equity transactions, joint ventures and corporate restructurings

• Excellent drafting, negotiation and project management skills

• Proven ability to manage client relationships and deliver exceptional client service

• Strong commercial awareness and business development capabilities

• Ability to work effectively as part of a collaborative team environment

• Experience managing multiple transactions and competing priorities

• A proactive and solutions-focused approach to client work

Benefits available alongside the Senior Associate / Principal Associate position include (but aren't limited to):

• Hybrid approach to office and remote working

• Generous annual leave entitlement with the option to purchase up to one additional week

• Private medical insurance, with the option to add family members

• Generous pension contribution scheme

• Life assurance of four times annual salary

• Opportunity to take a three-month sabbatical every five years

• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave schemes

• Comprehensive health and wellbeing programmes

• State-of-the-art offices in Birmingham city centre, including an onsite restaurant

• Ongoing training, development and career progression opportunities

• Flexible working arrangements available

How to apply for the Senior Associate / Principal Associate position

If you believe you have the experience and expertise required for this opportunity, we would be delighted to hear from you. Reach out to Taylor Wise at Sellick Partnership today to apply.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive working environment and welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements.

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