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Job No 1 ( Trainee Solicitor - TULG )
Trainees are a top priority for our firm. Candidates should have an excellent fit with our vision and values, with a commitment to social justice, and a passion for working only for clients who have been injured or mistreated.
You will undertake a 2-year period of recognised training (training contract), developing all the skills and experience you will need, including drafting, legal research, interviewing clients, negotiating and preparing for trials. You will be based in our Manchester office.
The period of training will focus on our Trade Union Law work, but you will gain exposure to other areas of law meeting the requirements of the Solicitors Regulation Authority. You will be involved in cutting-edge trade union litigation.
We offer a comprehensive programme, where each day is different and brings new and stimulating challenges, with ample opportunity to learn. To ensure you thrive in the role, we will provide you with regular supervision, feedback and support, enabling you to shape and grow your career. The successful candidate will be self-sufficient and thrive in a busy working environment.
We are a leading social justice law firm working closely with trade unions. We have won numerous ground-breaking cases for individuals and trade unions over the last 100 years, in UK and international courts. The successful candidate will be based in our Trade Union Law Group, which is the ‘go to’ trade union law team for most major trade unions at national level.
We currently represent 11 major trade unions in a judicial review of the regulations allowing agency workers to cover during strikes. In the last year, we have won major trade union rights cases in the European Court of Human Rights and the Supreme Court. You will be an important member of the team on these high-profile cases. We also represented the Fire Brigades Union at the Grenfell Tower inquiry. We work with a number of unions in preparation for the COVID inquiry. We pride ourselves on being “the most experienced trade union, claimant and employment rights law firm in the UK”, our friendly working environment and our excellent work/life balance.
We are looking for a candidate with excellent written and communication skills. They will have a keen eye for detail along with the ability to work quickly and accurately.
The candidate must have prior completion of the Legal Practice Course, be committed to meeting deadlines, and have excellent organization and prioritization skills.
Please view the attached job description for more information on this role. If you have any questions please contact the recruitment team:
No agencies at this time.
We believe that attracting talent that reflects the diversity of the communities within which we live and work is a key part of our business, which is why we are an equal opportunities employer.
Job No 2 ( Commercial Contracts Lawyer )
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Tax
We help our clients stay ahead of changes that impact their businesses, navigating complexity and risk. We deliver deep tax technical, people and legal expertise, while providing the critical context to make informed and compliant decisions. With clients ranging from multinational organisations and public sector bodies to entrepreneurs and family businesses, the work we do is diverse.
Senior Associate – New Law
PwC is the world’s premier professional services firm and part of the largest legal network in the world, with over 3,700 legal professionals in over 95 countries around the world. In the UK, our legal practice is fully integrated into the PwC partnership and our vision is to harness the expertise of the firm to provide end-to-end, technology-enabled services to meet our clients’ needs.
Our New Law services department is one of the most highly regarded and fastest growing practice areas within the network. We have a multi-disciplinary team across multiple regions including London, Birmingham, Leeds and Belfast that is dedicated to providing an exceptional high standard of service to our clients. There are currently 65 people in the NewLaw team and 10 people in the NewLaw commercial law team, with the intention to continue to significantly grow the team.
The NewLaw commercial law team provides in-depth knowledge and expertise across all aspects of commercial law and a wide range of projects, bringing scale and capability through its access to the PwC network and key PwC service delivery centres across Northern Ireland, Tampa, India and Poland. The 5 key offerings of the team are General Commercial Contracts (including Managed Legal Services), Contract Optimisation, Contract Review and Remediation, Outsourcing transactions and Technology agreements.
Our clients include numerous household names, MNCs and listed groups as well as privately owned companies across a range of sectors. The work we undertake is often high profile and cross-border in nature and can involve other legal teams in the PwC international network. Our teams often work with Consulting, Deals, Tax and other professionals from within PwC to deliver a comprehensive and integrated service to our clients.
About the role
Commercial Contracts Lawyer (NewLaw Services Team) - Full Time/Permanent – Birmingham, Leeds or Belfast
0-4 years PQE
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the NewLaw commercial law team based in our state of the art facilities in the UK regions, working closely with our London and other regional offices. We are looking for a talented and ambitious individual with a passion for client service. This is the ideal environment for an individual who wants to be part of the future of legal services and solve real business problems. The role will also provide the successful candidate with an excellent opportunity to grow our legal practice and play a central role in developing our business in the Regions.
Specifically, the role is likely to include:
• Reviewing, assessing, and drafting IT, outsourcing and general commercial agreements;
• Advice on IT, e-commerce, outsourcing and general commercial laws;
• Supporting clients in the negotiation of a range of transactions and developing/maintaining contract negotiation playbooks for clients;
• Supporting clients to leverage technology enabled workflows to support contract preparation, negotiation and execution;
• Business development, including over time building a network of referrers within PwC as well as developing direct client relationships; and
• Some commercial contracts support for due diligence work.
Essential skills/Requirements:
• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales or equivalent common law jurisdiction;
• Excellent academic background;
• Experience of advising on commercial contracts with strong contract drafting and analytical skills;
• 0-4 years’ PQE;
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and to thrive in a fast-paced environment;
• Ability to use initiative and a willingness to embrace innovation and continuous improvement;
• Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team as and when required; and
• Ability to harness new technology to deliver better services, faster.
The ideal candidate will be required to demonstrate the following:
• excellent communication skills and a positive “can do” attitude - ability to achieve goals through teamwork, direct and indirect influence, and collaboration;
• good technical legal skills;
• a keen ability to learn in a fast-moving, innovative and technology-enabled environment and a desire to be part of the movement to modernize the in-house delivery of legal services and advance the New Law Services practice.
Knowledge of or previous experience in the Managed Legal Services industry or of working as an in-house legal counsel would be advantageous and looked on favorably, as will previous experience of working with LegalTech. The successful candidate will be working with lawyers across the other UK offices and will be occasionally required to travel between the offices.
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Job No 3 ( Junior Lawyer - Corporate Structuring - Open to flexible working )
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The Opportunity
We are looking for corporate lawyers interested in joining a Tier 1 accredited corporate structuring law team in the UK, ideally based out of London or Manchester but with flexible remote working arrangements. This is a fast-growth business with a varied and dynamic range of work, a strong international dimension and acting for some of the largest and household-name groups in the world.
To qualify for the role, the requirements are:
• English law-qualified corporate solicitor with between 1-4 years PQE experience, some of which should ideally have been gained in the UK in a private practice law business (but applicants with other suitable experience will also be considered)
• Strong technical, research and drafting skills, with a good eye for detail
• A genuine interest in problem-solving for clients and working in a multi-disciplinary environment alongside both lawyers and non-lawyers on a day-to-day basis
• Effective communication skills and ability to work in collaborative styles
Skills and attributes for success
• Good working knowledge of company law in the UK, particularly relating to share capital, distributions, governance, fiduciary duties, intra-group transactions and legal entity rationalisations
• Knowledge of or interest in deal-related structuring such as company law issues concerning carve-outs or post-deal integration
• Good experience in co-ordinating advice and legal documentation provided by advisers in multiple jurisdictions
• Effective time management and ability to remain calm when under pressure to meet deadlines
• An innovative mindset (supporting the use of technology to improve service delivery)
• Business development skills, able to build productive peer group business relationships
• Enthusiastic team player - someone who enjoys working with others
• Ability to solve problems creatively and pragmatically
• Good commercial awareness of the wider context in which legal advice is given
Ideally, you’ll also have
• Project management skills, planning and prioritising work, meeting deadlines and monitoring own and team budget and time
• Ability to get up to speed quickly on technical and often challenging areas of law and be keen to continue developing legal skills and engage in new areas of work
• A proven ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders
• An inclusive and collaborative working style
What we look for
This role is suitable for candidates who have worked in established law firms or in-house legal departments and who are looking to progress their career by being part of a fast-growing, Tier 1 ranked specialist team in a global organisation. We are looking for talented and motivational people, who want to continue to develop themselves and others when they join the firm. Ours is a diverse, dynamic and collaborative culture and this opportunity offers a chance to help play an important role in the next phase of our ambitious growth story.
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