Senior Corporate Lawyer

Morr & Co LLP is an established but modern top 200 law firm with plans for growth.

We pride ourselves on providing high quality and creative thinking, as well as generating enduring relationships. The firm’s culture of listening to and supporting others applies as much to the approach we take with our clients as it does to the connections we build with our colleagues.

We have a long history and big ambitions, and we believe that we combine the quality, capability, and resources of a large firm with the approachability of a smaller practice.

As a firm, we are also committed to harnessing technology in order to continually improve the quality, efficiency and delivery of our services.

Working within our successful Corporate team, this is a role that will see the successful candidate supporting Lawyers and Paralegals with all administration tasks.

Senior Corporate Lawyer

We are a highly regarded Corporate team with a strong reputation for delivering excellent, bespoke advice to our clients. We provide a wide range of corporate legal services and pride ourselves on building long-term relationships with our clients, many of whom are SMEs, owner-managed businesses, entrepreneurs, and family-run companies. We are now seeking an ambitious and experienced Senior Corporate Lawyer with 7+ years of post-qualification experience and a strong, existing network to join our expanding team.

About the Role

As a Senior Corporate Lawyer, you will play a leading role in advising clients and your responsibilities will include:

• Mergers and Acquisitions: Advising on and managing share and asset transactions, from initial structuring to post-completion.
• Company Reorganisations: Including demergers, group restructures, and capital reductions.
• Corporate Governance: Advising on directors’ duties, compliance, and corporate governance frameworks.
• Shareholder and Partnership Agreements: Drafting and negotiating agreements to reflect bespoke client requirements.
• Joint Ventures: Structuring and negotiating joint ventures for diverse business objectives.
• Business Start-Ups: Advising on legal structures, funding arrangements, and early-stage documentation.
• Corporate Finance: Supporting clients in fundraising and refinancing initiatives.
• Commercial Contracts: Advising on and drafting key business agreements, such as supply contracts, terms and conditions, and collaboration agreements.

What We’re Looking For

We are seeking an experienced and client-focused lawyer who thrives in a fast-paced and varied practice. The ideal candidate will have:

• Technical Excellence: A strong track record in corporate law, particularly in M&A and other key areas relevant to SMEs.
• Client Relationship Skills: Proven ability to build trusted relationships with owner-managed businesses and entrepreneurial clients.
• Leadership and Mentoring: Experience in supervising junior staff and contributing to team development.
• Commercial Awareness: Understanding of regional business needs and the ability to offer practical, commercially astute advice.

Skills and Attributes

• Outstanding drafting and negotiation skills.
• The ability to manage multiple transactions and competing deadlines with a pragmatic and solution-focused approach.
• A collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
• A proactive approach to business development, contributing to the team’s growth through referrals and networking.

Why Join Us?

This role offers a unique opportunity to work with a growing, ambitious firm that values collaboration, innovation, and excellence.

• Career Progression: A clear pathway for progression, with opportunities to take on increased responsibility.
• Flexibility: Open to hybrid working and flexible arrangements to support work-life balance.
• Supportive Environment: Work in a collegiate and supportive team that invests in your development.

If you are a motivated corporate lawyer with a passion for working closely with businesses to help them achieve their goals, we would love to hear from you. Join us to make a real impact in a firm that recognises and rewards talent.

For the right candidate, we are open to being flexible in regard to location and hybrid working.

Morr & Co LLP are committed to promoting equal opportunities for all candidates irrespective of age, sex, ethnicity, gender identity or disability. We value difference and want everyone who works with us to feel that our firm is a place where our colleagues can be themselves and belong.

The firm is committed to providing an environment in which the rights and dignity of all its employees are respected, and which is free from discrimination, prejudice, intimidation and all forms of harassment including bullying.

If, as a result of a disability, you believe that there are aspects of the recruitment process or when working with us that you would find more difficult, please contact a member of HR Team as soon as possible. We will then be able to discuss with you any reasonable adjustments that could be made to the recruitment process or the job itself.

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