Birketts is a full service, UK Top 50 law firm. With a heritage spanning 160 years, we have more than 500 lawyers and legal professionals based in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, London, Norwich and Sevenoaks. We advise businesses, government and public sector organisations and individuals in the UK and internationally across four principal practice groups: property, corporate services, litigation and private client advisory.
We are defined by our next level law proposition. We work with our clients as a proactive partner, horizon scanning and thinking ahead to the changes, challenges or opportunities that they may face.
Next Level Law is also applied to our people. Our collegiate culture means everyone is encouraged to achieve their next level in everything they do.
With our ambition to succeed, comes a strong desire to make a positive contribution to the communities we serve, and we are committed to delivering the objectives set out in our ESG strategy. Diversity plays an integral part in all that we do, with female partners comprising 40% of our partnership. |
You will join a highly successful, leading Corporate division, who are seeing substantial growth, resulting in the need for extra resource to take forward ambitious plans for the future.
Tier 1 Legal 500, our Corporate Finance specialists give first class legal advice, with a depth of resource and range of experience that allows us to successfully deliver a wide range of transactions - in value, complexity and commercial impact. We advise on all aspects of mergers, acquisitions and disposals, acting for sellers and buyers, management teams, and private equity and venture capital funds.
Our team is experienced in dealing with international transactions as well as UK deals, including acquisitions of overseas businesses and disposals of UK companies to international buyers. Many of our lawyers started their careers in other major domestic or international law firms, or have worked in industry.
The Ipswich team is led by our Corporate Partner - Alex Nelson, with 2 further Partners, a Legal Director, 2 Senior Associates, 3 Associates, 2 Solicitors and Paralegals within the team. People skills are essential to this role, you will work with an incredibly ambitious and motivated team who work as 1 team and support each other in all corporate transactions. |
Birketts is now recruiting for an ambitious, driven and forward thinking Associate / Senior Associate and / or possible Legal Director. You will need a minimum of 4 years+ PQE within a Corporate background, where you will join our growing team on a full time permanent basis in Ipswich.
You will be expected to play an active role in marketing and practice development as well as providing a high level of service to existing clients.
- Technically capable of running accounts on your own
- Experience of working with either Corporate Transactions, Share Schemes, Asset Shares, Private Equity, Joint Ventures, Governance or Support Incentives.
- Client relationship Management
- Experience working with start up’s to large Corporate Accounts.
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You will need to have strong attention to detail skills to produce work/ documentation which is consistently of a high standard. You will have a flexible approach to work to ensure client deadlines are always met and clients are communicated with on a consistent and regular basis and an interest in and aptitude for business development.
Prior experience of a Corporate background is essential with good quality experience of either commercial, corporate or real estate finance.
Birketts is a flexible business which has embraced a hybrid working model where our colleagues enjoy a mix of home and office working. We welcome applications from people looking for flexible, agile and part time roles and we are happy to explore you’re preferred working patterns as part of your application. The minimum we can offer is 4 days per week. |
We are committed to recruiting individuals on merits of suitability for each role, on the basis of qualifications and experience. All applications are treated fairly and equally regardless of sexual orientation, race, disability, religious beliefs and any other protected characteristic, ensuring that there are equal opportunities at all stages of the recruitment process.
Benefits
One of the best things about joining Birketts is our rewards package. At Birketts we’re appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:
- 25 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays rising with service / promotion
- Long Service holiday award – 1 extra week every 10 years continuous service
- Private Healthcare with BUPA (offered after probation is passed)
- Scottish Widows Pension Scheme (5% employer / 5% Employee)
- Staff Profit Share / Salary sacrifice (Pensions, Staff Profit Share)
- Life Assurance - 4 x salary / Permanent Health Insurance
- Paid ESG day (Environmental, Social and Governance)
- Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Subsidised gym membership
- Electric car scheme
- Eye Care Voucher
- Agile Working Policy
- Dress for your Day Policy
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