Senior Corporate Commercial Lawyer / Senior Corporate Lawyer

Post date: 5 Feb 2020 (18 months ago)

Senior Corporate Commercial or Corporate lawyer (8-14 years PQE) – with a competitive salary, a great work-life balance and excellent benefits, you’ll be based at our fantastic offices in the vibrant town centre of Altrincham, which was recently voted the North West winner in The Sunday Times 'Best Places to Live Guide 2021'.

Our firm

Myerson Solicitors LLP is one of the largest independent legal practices in the North West of England. We are an award-winning law firm that boast the very best expert lawyers within the industry. Working with a variety of clients across a range of services and sectors within the UK and internationally, we can assure you that every day is unique at Myerson.

The team

Our Corporate Commercial team provide the highest level of strategic advice to a large portfolio of commercial organisations and its "strong" reputation is recognised by The Legal 500 having been awarded ‘Top Tier’ status.

This successful and professional team of solicitors have been commended and recognised within The Times ‘Best Law Firm 2019’ which comprises only 200 regional & national firms.

Typical matters include

mergers, acquisitions and disposals
due diligence and disclosure
investment agreements
shareholder agreements (and bespoke articles of association)
share restructuring/group re-organisation
share options (including EMIs)
company formation and administration
non-contentious insolvency work
banking (loans, security and deeds of priority)
IT and E-Commerce
software development, licensing and hosting agreements
web-development agreements
data protection
advice on IPRs
assignment and licensing of intellectual property rights
franchising agreements
outsource and procurement agreements
joint venture and collaboration agreements
commercial contracts and trading agreements
standard terms of business and supply, agency, consultancy and distribution agreements
advice on competition law

Who we are looking for

The position would suit those with a good academic background and training who are looking to further develop their career. Candidates are required to have exceptional knowledge of corporate law and must also have some experience in, or a willingness to undertake, commercial work.

Candidates must have a pragmatic and solution focused approach to their work and excellent client management and matter management skills. The ability to work well with experienced professionals, within a team orientated environment is essential.

The successful candidate will conduct their own work as a lead fee earner, predominantly working on a wide range of corporate matters but may also be involved in some commercial matters, providing high quality advice representing a leading law firm.

Careers Brochure

The culture at Myerson offers an innovative and distinct workplace in both its approach and ideologies.

Find out what it's like to work at our fast-growing, award-winning law firm by reading the Myerson Careers Brochure here.

Benefits Include:

Generous annual leave, private healthcare, death in service scheme, subsidised gym membership and a contributory pension scheme.

To apply for this position

Please send a covering letter and CV to Jordanna Reynolds (HR Manager) via the following e-mail address:

vacancies@myerson.co.uk

Myerson are strong advocates of a successful work/life balance and proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. We welcome applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds with the same ethos, passion and enthusiasm.