Corporate Solicitor
Date Posted: 02/12/2022
Location: Aberdeen
Job Description
Position Type: Full Time / Permanent
About us:
Aberdein
Considine is a forward thinking, ambitious law firm, described by the Legal 500
guide as an “excellent proactive firm providing
first-class service and advice”. With over 500
Partners and staff across the UK, we offer property, legal and financial
services to private and commercial clients from offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh,
Glasgow, Perth, Stirling and Newcastle.
About the role:
We
are looking for a talented and ambitious lawyer to join our growing Corporate
team based in Aberdeen.
Our
Legal 500 ranked Corporate team works with entrepreneurs, shareholders, management
teams, SMEs, international businesses, banks and investors and advises on a
wide range of corporate and commercial matters including mergers and
acquisitions, restructuring, start-ups/scale-ups, equity investments, bank
funding and commercial contracts.
The
candidate will be given autonomy and hands-on client facing experience of
transactions from start to finish working closely with the Partners in the
Department to support our clients’ legal requirements. There is a genuine opportunity for the right
candidate to play a prominent role in transactional and other work and for
career advancement with the Firm.
We
enjoy what we do and working as a team to help our clients achieve their
business goals and are looking for a candidate who shares our passion for this
and who wants to learn, challenge and develop their skills in a fast-paced, exciting
and rewarding environment.
Key
Responsibilities:
- Assisting with project management of
transactions and matters including collating input from professional advisers
and colleagues internally
- Assisting in drafting main transactional /
complex legal documents (with partner-led guidance and supervision as
appropriate)
- Assisting in corporate transactions including undertaking
/ responding to due diligence enquiries and undertaking / reviewing disclosure
aspects of a transaction, preparing and negotiating ancillary documents,
assisting with completion meetings and completion process
- Attending to client communications, by meeting,
email, phone and video conferencing
- Preparing reports and advice notes to clients
on terms of legal documents
- Assisting with company secretarial matters
- Promoting the Department and the Firm through
Business Development
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Bachelor of Laws –
LL.B Scots Law & Diploma in Legal Practice
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
- NQ – 3 years post
qualification experience in a Corporate Department
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Knowledge and
experience of company law and corporate transactions
- Commercial and
business awareness
APTITUDES
Essential
- Excellent written
and oral communication skills
- Strong
organisational skills and time management
- Ability to swiftly
analyse situations and solve problems
- Ability to work on
own initiative
- Enthusiastic and
hardworking
- Adaptable and
accommodating
- Excellent attention
to detail
- Good team player
How Do I Apply?
Online: Application Form
Download: Application Form
E-mail: hr@acandco.com
Mail: Human Resources Department
Aberdein Considine
5 - 9 Bon-Accord Crescent
Aberdeen
AB11 6DN