Corporate Associate - Leeds

GFL Environmental Inc.; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading corporate law firm in Leeds is seeking a Corporate Associate with 1-3 years PQE to join their award-winning team. The role involves handling corporate work including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and restructuring. Ideal candidates should have strong commercial acumen, good IT skills, and a commitment to client service. The firm offers an encouraging environment for professional growth and development.

Benefits

Employee awards

Career development support

Qualifications

• 1 - 3 years PQE required.
• Experience in corporate law including mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures.
• Ability to develop client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide exemplary client service.
• Manage financial aspects including billing and time recording.
• Contribute to business development opportunities.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Interpersonal skills

IT skills

Financial management

Tools

Case management systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Corporate Associate - Leeds page is loaded## Corporate Associate - Leedslocations: Leedsposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: JR101116**About the team**Freeths highly rated and award-winning team of over 70 corporate lawyers have extensive experience of advising businesses ranging from entrepreneurs, SMEs, financial institutions to FTSE 100. Operating from 13 UK locations the team provide advice and guidance on mergers and acquisitions, disposals, fundraising, private equity, equity capital markets, due diligence, joint ventures, shareholder arrangements, reorganisations and demergers, corporate structures and governance.The award-winning corporate team in Leeds are commercially driven, collaborative and nationally respected. Together, they offer a powerful blend of regional insight and national legal expertise, delivering high-value transactions across sectors including healthcare, private equity, technology, and retail.**About the Role**The Corporate team now have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual to join them and candidates with 1 -3 years PQE are invited to apply. You will be involved in the whole range of corporate work including mergers and acquisitions, shareholders agreements, corporate restructurings, joint ventures and private equity. The team work seamlessly across our offices, and you will be a good team player. We encourage all our lawyers from an early stage to network and develop their own client relationships and you will be actively supported in this and in progressing your career**Key Responsibilities*** To work to a consistently high level and to provide an exemplary level of client service and care.* Competent financial management and commercial awareness, including accurate time recording, billing, achievement of firm delivered targets and management of WIP.* To contribute actively toward business development opportunities to ensure the retention of existing clients and expansion of business.* To ensure at all times that you maintain up to date technical expertise.* To be accountable for your own personal development and to continuously develop interpersonal and soft skills.* To be competent at all times in accordance with the SRA competence standards* To carry out any other such reasonable tasks that may be required from time to time.**Your skills and qualifications*** Have directly relevant previous experience and have the correct level of post qualified experience (PQE) for the role in question.* To have a strong commercial acumen and understanding of the industry and business of the client.* A proven track record of competent financial management, ability to meet client expectations and sound case management skills.* Good IT skills, experience, and confidence with using case management systems, electronic time recording and general Microsoft packages.* To be a self-starting, friendly individual with excellent interpersonal skills.* To be able to consistently demonstrate and embody the firm’s values.# # **Smart. Bold. Together. We Are Freeths.****Become part of the team at Freeths.****View some of our recent highlights on our website** **.****2. Think Recognition:** Sharing success matters to us. We love to showcase excellent work across the firm and celebrate our people through our employee awards. We recognise our teams work hard together to deliver the best solutions for our clients. That’s why great work is well rewarded - our rewards and benefits are among the best in the business.We are committed to sourcing candidates directly where possible. For particular roles, we may work with preferred suppliers who will be invited by our resourcing team to support us. We may also agree to accept CVs from other suppliers on an ad hoc basis (to be agreed in writing). We will not be responsible for fees in relation to CVs or profiles submitted directly to our partners or other employees or for any applications not submitted via our portal. Agencies should contact our recruitment team before submitting unsolicited applications.