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FREETHS LLP

Corporate Managing Associate or Legal Director

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Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Senior level
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Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Senior level
Senior corporate lawyer responsible for advising on M&A, private equity, fundraisings, disposals, joint ventures, reorganisations, governance, and other corporate matters. The role requires significant autonomy, strong technical expertise, supervision and training of junior lawyers, client relationship development, business development, project management, and sound financial and compliance practices.
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About the team


Freeths’ highly rated and award-winning team of over 70 corporate lawyers nationally has extensive experience of advising businesses ranging from entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs, venture capitalists and other institutional investors to FTSE 100 enterprises. Operating from 12 UK locations, the team provides advice and guidance to clients across businesses’ life cycle, with strong credentials for delivering mergers and acquisitions, disposals, fundraisings, private equity, equity capital markets, due diligence, joint ventures, shareholder arrangements, reorganisations and demergers, corporate structures and governance.


The East Midlands Corporate team is growing fast and now includes Partners Martin Smith, Ania Gabrielczyk, Hannah Tessyman and John Heaphy. The team’s specialist experience includes, in particular, M&A and private equity work. Recently announced mandates include:

 

  • Advising LDC on its investment in Eagle Eye Innovations: Freeths supports LDC on its investment in Eagle Eye Innovations | Corporate Law | Freeths

 

  • Advising Foresight Group and management on the sale of Beckett Investment Management Group to WestBridge: Freeths Advises Foresight and Beckett Management on WestBridge Investment | Freeths

 

 

About the Role


The Corporate team has an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual to join them and candidates with 7 years+ PQE are invited to apply. You will be involved in the whole range of corporate work and, as a senior member of the team, have a high level of autonomy. You will have strong technical skills and will be responsible for the day-to-day supervision and training of more junior team members. As well as executing deals and other client instructions, you will have a solid grasp of healthy financial and compliance hygiene principles and will demonstrate strong organisational and housekeeping skills.


The team works seamlessly across our offices and practice areas, so you will be an excellent team player and project manager. We encourage all our lawyers to network and develop their own client relationships, so, with the active support of the senior team, you will also lead and participate in a variety of business development initiatives.



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We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

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