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Corporate Lawyer Job Profile
Average Salary: £70,000
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Corporate Lawyer Job Description
As a Corporate Lawyer, you will work with a varied client base, from small owner-managed businesses and start-ups to substantial to well established businesses and groups of companies. You will be handling a wide range of corporate matters including M&A, disposals, capital markets, private equity, reorganisations, joint ventures and investment funds.
Corporate Lawyer Average Salary Expectations
The average salary for a Corporate Lawyer in the South West is around £70,000. However, this can vary considerably depending on the size of the firm you work for. In small to medium firms, with more than 5 years post qualification experience (PQE), you can expect a salary of between £60,000 and £75,000. For a larger national firm, this could be between £70,000 and £85,000.
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- Establish and maintain strong, effective relationships with clients by understanding their priorities, interests and concerns
- Providing technically excellent and commercially relevant solutions to your clients, seeking advice from more experienced colleagues when needed.
- Actively engage in business development and networking opportunities to increase workflow, including encouraging cross referrals between teams within the firm.
- Work collaboratively within a team of corporate lawyers, often working across different offices
- Providing supervision and support to less experienced members of the team, encouraging increasing independence and confidence with clients over time.
- Licensed to practice law in the UK, with two or more years’ PQE within private practice.
- Experience of working with a range of clients on corporate transactions including mergers, acquisitions and disposals.
- A genuine commitment to the highest standards of client care, with a positive approach to partnering with clients to find the right solutions to meet their needs.
- Interest and enthusiasm in engaging with business development activities, recognising the importance of creating referral networks to support work generation.
- An effective communicator with a collaborative approach to team working and supporting less experienced colleagues.
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Charlotte Ferguson
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