Nash & Co Solicitors LLP

Full time, Permanent, based in our Plymouth office, with opportunities for remote work Following significant growth over the last few years, and with a desire to grow significantly bigger across the firm in the future, we are recruiting for an Associate Solicitor to join our specialist Corporate and Business team. The Corporate & Business team Our Corporate & Business team supports a diverse portfolio of clients across a range of industries, helping them manage risk, protect their interests, and seize opportunities for growth. We advise start-ups, established SMEs, and larger corporates on the full spectrum of commercial arrangements - always with a focus on practical, commercially sound solutions. The team's work includes advising on: Business sales, acquisitions and reorganisations Commercial contracts and trading terms Intellectual property and licensing (including software licences) Supply, distribution and manufacturing agreements Franchise, agency and consultancy arrangements Shareholder agreements and other joint ventures and strategic partnerships Main responsibilities and duties of the job We're looking for a commercially minded and confident solicitor with significant experience advising business clients on a wide range of commercial agreements. You'll have a strong understanding of contract law and be comfortable advising clients on complex legal issues in a clear and accessible way. Your caseload will include assisting with commercial sales, including negotiating and drafting sale agreements and ancillary documents, drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts, advising on intellectual property rights and other commercial risks, and supporting clients with day-to-day legal and strategic business decisions. s. You should be confident managing your own workload, developing client relationships, and contributing to the ongoing growth of the team. As an Associate, you'll play a key role in supporting junior colleagues, shaping client service standards, and helping to drive business development initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working closely with ambitious clients and wants to be part of a team that is growing steadily and strategically. The team and the work Austin Blackburn, Head of the Corporate & Business team had this to say about the team and the work that they do: Having worked in and around Plymouth for nearly 20 years, I have developed a strong following of business clients assisting them through the years with setting up and restructuring their businesses including through mergers and acquisitions, taking finance, advising on their general commercial agreements, establishing succession arrangements and dealing with management buyouts, and asset and share sales. While increasingly focusing on corporate reconstructions, acquisitions, mergers and sales, the work remains varied and we are keen to continue to provide a wide range of legal support to businesses both locally and throughout England. These other areas include advising on and preparing terms of business, partnership and LLP and shareholder agreements, joint venture and other commercial contracts. We also offer a range of trusted advice to directors, shareholders, partners and sole traders. We often work closely with business owners and their accountants and business agents to determine the best strategy. By doing this, we're also able to balance the sometimes competing interests of business efficacy, tax arrangements and finance, developing pragmatic solutions throughout the process. Our approach as a team is to keep matters as straightforward as possible, working with our clients and their other advisors to meet our client's needs, developing long-standing relationships and being by their side as their businesses grow. We're looking to expand the team with someone to work directly alongside myself, developing a broad range of commercial skills with an often varied workload, and establishing strong relationships with clients and other professionals to grow with their own role. You need to be approachable, ready to rise to technical challenges, able to analyse any situation and then offer pragmatic solutions for a varied range of client requirements. About you We do not set upper or lower limits of PQE for any of our vacancies. Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive in England & Wales Well-developed professional and interpersonal skills Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and legal technical skills Ability to work in a team environment and develop relationships across the business Ability to demonstrate a deep understanding of a range of technical issues that are key to our clients Recognises and seizes opportunities for the firm, including repeat business Builds and develops own network of internal and external contacts Awareness of business development initiatives in the team and identifies ways to contribute Good knowledge of PC applications, including MS Office About us We're a firm of Solicitors in Plymouth who passionately believe in providing our clients with the very best client experience and service. We work with clients across the City, throughout the South West, and nationally too. We're a law firm that punches well above our weight and our client list would be the envy of a lot of larger firms nationwide. We put a very significant emphasis on providing our clients with exceptional client service and experience, and are keen for our lawyers to use their experience, knowledge and expertise to provide an outstanding quality of work as well. We currently have the highest average score and by far the most Google Reviews of any law firm in Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and the majority of Dorset. Our Corporate and Business Law, Employment Law, Commercial Property and Litigation teams together provide companies and organisations with a comprehensive and joined-up approach to all of their legal requirements. For individuals and families needing legal support, we understand that visiting, talking to and trusting in a lawyer can be a daunting experience. As a result, we tailor our approach to ensure that the needs of our clients are catered to and that we balance professional advice and assistance with a friendly atmosphere. Salary & benefits We offer a highly competitive salary, 5 weeks holiday per year, a health cash back plan, death in service benefit, a healthy bonus scheme and enhanced maternity/paternity pay. Outside of work, we organise various events for our people throughout the year and live and work in undoubtedly one of the most beautiful parts of the country. We also think that it's one of the best places to bring up a young family. It's vitally important to usthatourpeople can maintain healthy and happy lives, both in and out of work. We have a number of resources andinitiativesdesigned tosupporthealth and well-being and we're very happy to talk about opportunities for flexible/remote working, full-time or part-time working patterns. This really is a two-way relationship. Our clients benefit from your hard work, your expertise, commitment and experience. In return, you'll be an important and valued member of the firm, and we'll do whatever we can to make sure that you have access to the resources that both you and your family need to thrive. You can find out more about the benefits of employment at Nash & Co Solicitors, by clicking here . Our values Be Fair - we do not expect you to work 'silly hours', in fact we discourage it. In our view, work is part of our lives, not all of it. Be Kind - we are committed to being kind to both clients and our people. This helps to create an environment where our people produce their best work, and our clients return time and again. We should always be supportive, compassionate and act thoughtfully. Be Transparent - we should always be transparent about costs, timescales, and the work that we do for clients. We should be in regular contact with our clients, keeping things understandable and avoiding legal jargon wherever possible. Be Honest - if something goes wrong, or circumstances change, we should always communicate this with our clients as soon as possible. Be Brilliant - We should constantly challenge ourselves to be better, think bigger and work to find creative solutions to clients' challenges. Diversity and inclusion At Nash & Co Solicitors, diversity and inclusion naturally underpins how we as a firm live our values and everything we do. We believe that everyone has a voice, and that everyone's voice counts. We know that the rich diversity across our firm makes us stronger, more innovative and creative, which helps us to better serve our clients and communities. We are committed to providing an inclusive working environment and culture across our firm, where everyone can feel comfortable coming to work. Diversity of perspective, thought, background and culture combine to make us the one of the top law firms in the area; and because of this, we actively seek to build balanced teams. We welcome the unique contribution that you will bring to our firm and actively encourage applications from all talented people - however your talent is packaged, whatever your background or circumstance and regardless of how you identify. Our environmental and community commitments We have a range of long-term environmental commitments . click apply for full job details