Corporate Solicitor
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Position Overview & Specifications
Job Details:
- Posted: May 05 2023
- Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Salary: Negotiable
- Division: Associates and Solicitors
- Practice Area: Corporate
- Type: Permanent
- Experience: 2-4 years qualified, 4-6 years qualified, 6+ years qualified
- Ref: RLB133203_1683280630
Sacco Mann https://www.saccomann.com
Job Description
Are you a Corporate Solicitor looking to kick-start your career? Do you want to join a supportive and collaborative firm in Leeds that can offer high-quality work? If so, this role could be for you!
Our client is an outstanding UK law firm with a growing corporate department. As one of the top-performing law firms in the UK, the firm boasts an impressive array of national and international clients and undertakes some top-quality work.
The corporate team is no different, advising a range of clients from start-ups through to substantial private companies and PLCS. You will be working closely with Partner in the team to service this client base and will be handling work such as M&As, corporate finance, joint ventures and other general corporate advisory matters.
The successful Corporate Solicitor should ideally be 3+ years PQE. This is, however, given purely as a guideline, so if you fall closely outside this bracket, you are still encouraged to apply, so long as you can demonstrate the necessary skills and knowledge for the role.
Our consultants are experts in legal recruitment, with our strength deriving from the simple fact that we are well-known, well-respected and have developed long-standing bonds with both our clients and candidates. Having been established in the sector for over two decades, we have become an authority on all aspects of legal recruitment, allowing us be the first line of the process for our clients. To hear more about this Corporate Solicitor role in Leeds please contact Rachel Birkinshaw or another member of our private practice team.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (Β£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: HR Consulting
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Corporate Solicitor roles across SaccoMann's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to HR Consulting.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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