We currently have an opportunity for a corporate finance lawyer based in Scotland within our market leading corporate finance practice group.
Recognised for their high quality of service, and their experience in delivering large and complex transactions, our corporate finance team is one of the highest profile in Scotland. With particular sector specialisms in technology, life sciences, energy and real estate, the team advises a range of both UK and international clients on a wide range of corporate transactions, including IPOs, public and private company M&A and equity financings, and joint ventures. |
The key duties of the role include:
- Working as part of the corporate team to advise on and manage a wide range of corporate transactions.
- Liaising closely with clients, colleagues in other areas (including share incentives, regulation, media and technology, and real estate) and other advisers.
- Assisting in business and client relationship development activities.
- Contributing to the development of the team.
Candidate Profile
We are seeking a 4+ PQE Senior Solicitor/Associate with direct corporate finance transactional experience in a qualified role, but consideration will be given to those with less direct experience in such work but who have a clear aptitude and appetite to apply their skills to this challenging and dynamic area of work.
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Appropriate legal knowledge and experience
- Exceptional time management skills
- Exceptional communication skills
- Initiative, proactivity and eagerness to learn
- An understanding of client care issues
- Ability to work on an individual basis and as part of a team to agreed timescales
An understanding and application of the ethical concepts which govern their role and behaviour as a lawyer. |
HR Contact
If you would like further information on the role or require accommodations to make your application please contact Louise.Hughes@shepwedd.com
Equal Opportunities
At Shepherd and Wedderburn we strive to provide a supportive, inclusive and high performance working environment, where everyone feels they belong. Diversity and inclusion is at the heart of our business and we therefore encourage candidates from different backgrounds to consider opportunities at all levels of the organisation. To foster inclusivity we would encourage you to provide us with a diverse range of candidates and particularly candidates who may be from underrepresented groups including from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, people who are LGBT+, people who have a disability, who are neurodivergent or from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
GDPR
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We will process the information you provide solely for the purpose of evaluating your application for employment. The information will be disclosed to the interview panel (if relevant), your line manager (if appointed), and Human Resources staff members. We may contact any references provided for the purposes of discussing your application, and will ask your permission before doing so.
If you provide any information deemed to be “special category” information under the General Data Protection Regulation, we may use this as follows:
- We will use information about your disability status to provide appropriate adjustments to the interview process.
- We will use any information provided in our diversity monitoring form about your race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender identity, gender expression, social mobility background, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, any disability information, age, and marital/civil partnership status to ensure meaningful equal opportunity monitoring and reporting. Any analysis of this data will be done on an anonymous basis.
Should your application be unsuccessful, the information provided will be deleted within 1 year of a decision not to progress your application.
If you have any further questions about how we process and store your information, or your rights in relation to this, please refer to our GDPR Privacy Notice for Applicants and Work Experience Students (available at www.shepwedd.com/careers/working-with-us/privacy-notice)
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