[Hiring] Corporate Commercial Solicitor @Legends EOR

Role Description

The Corporate Commercial Solicitor will advise on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, including:

• Mergers and acquisitions
• Business sales and acquisitions
• Shareholder and partnership arrangements
• Commercial contracts
• Corporate restructures
• General company law and corporate governance

The role will also provide exposure to commercial property matters where these arise in connection with corporate and commercial transactions, including:

• Acquisitions and disposals
• Commercial leases
• Landlord and tenant matters
• Property-related aspects of business sales and acquisitions
• Transactions involving property-owning companies

The successful candidate will:

• Manage their own caseload
• Draft and progress matters through to conclusion
• Build strong client relationships
• Provide practical and strategic advice
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the firm

Qualifications

• UK experience is crucial, with an understanding of UK law highly desirable
• Experience managing corporate and commercial matters, including company transactions and commercial contracts
• Strong drafting, negotiation and analytical skills
• Excellent client care and communication skills
• Strong technical ability and good commercial awareness
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing deadlines
• Proactive, collaborative and solution-focused approach to work
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team

Requirements

• Experience advising on a broad range of corporate and commercial transactions
• Experience advising on mergers and acquisitions, shareholder agreements, share purchases, asset sales and company restructures
• Experience advising on general corporate governance and company law matters
• Ability to draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements
• Capability to work on multi-disciplinary matters alongside colleagues in other practice areas where required
• Experience of commercial property work would be advantageous, particularly where it relates to corporate transactions, business acquisitions and disposals, property investment or commercial arrangements
• Understanding of the interaction between corporate transactions and commercial property
• Interest in developing additional expertise in commercial property
• Personable and commercially minded, with the ability to deliver a high standard of client service

Benefits

• Remote work (South Africa)
• Monday to Friday, UK working hours
• Salary range: R70,000–R90,000 per month