Associate - Corporate (2-4PQE)

The role

Charles Russell Speechlys is seeking a Corporate Associate with 2-4 years of experience in M&A to join their team in Cheltenham. This role involves advising a variety of clients on diverse corporate transactions, working closely with partners Adrian Mayer, Jonathan Morley, and Edward Robinson.

What you'll do

• Enable clients to make informed decisions by delivering clear, practical and commercially focused legal advice that addresses their objectives and risks, with an expectation for proactivity, and taking early and continued responsibility for a number of matters at any one time
• Deliver a varied and substantial workload efficiently, cost effectively and to agreed standards, ensuring matters progress appropriately with supervision aligned to level of expertise, on timelines that may require a dedication to client service during intense periods or transactional work (including outside usual working hours, as required)
• Produce accurate and logical drafting that supports effective matter progression and makes appropriate use of precedents
• Provide well-researched, relevant and commercially sound advice by identifying and applying the most accurate and appropriate legal sources
• Support the growth of the department’s client base and referral network by contributing to client marketing, business development and relationship-building activities
• Strengthen divisional knowledge-sharing by contributing to know-how initiatives, resources and best practice
• Comply with all relevant legal and regulatory obligations including the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Standards and Regulations, and Principles

What we're looking for

Benefits