Working directly with and supported by the four Partners in this market leading team based in our new international headquarters at 41 Lothbury in the heart of the City, you will enjoy high quality and exacting work from day one. It is a rewarding yet demanding role. You will be encouraged to develop your skills and establish your own relationships by working with Senior and Managing Partners and Chief Executive and Finance Officers from a wide range of professional firms and organisations on a daily basis – giving you client responsibility from the start.
We are looking for an Associate who has a background in transactional corporate law but who would enjoy the more varied and challenging work the PSG is famous for. You can find out more about the PSG team here: https://www.addleshawgoddard.com/en/specialisms/professional-services/
The team currently consists of four Partners (including our Senior Partner), one Managing Associate and three other Associates plus a trainee. This is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in transaction delivery, client relationship development and the continued expansion of the team and practice, which will provide clear career progression opportunities.
What You’ll Do:
- Third party investment in professional firms and transactional issues;
- UK and International mergers and de-mergers;
- International network structures and governance and liability issues;
- Drafting LLP Membership Agreements, Partnership Agreements, and wider constitutional and governance documents;
- Alternative business structures under the Legal Services Act 2007 and IPOs;
- US firms starting up in London and SRA regulatory issues;
- LLP conversions both from partnership and limited company status;
- Advising on wider governance, structuring, profit sharing and internal arrangements and the management of firms;
- Partnership disputes and enforcement of restrictive covenants as well as protection against team moves; and
- Regulatory and disciplinary issues including SRA and FCA investigations.
If you enjoy varied challenges, are curious about the inner workings of professional businesses and would like the opportunity to work with clients’ senior management and boards on a wide range of commercial and confidential issues, then this could be the opportunity you are looking for.
Who We’re Looking For:
You do not need any previous experience of advising clients in the professional services sector. We will support you though a tested training programme as well as daily one-to-one support from all members of the team. However, we are particularly interested in someone with experience in mainstream corporate M&A who is looking for a different set of challenges whilst being able to deploy their existing skill set on the increasing number of transactional mandates which the team is engaged on.
You must:
- be able to demonstrate an interest in the team’s work and current issues facing the professions;
- be motivated, with an enquiring and adaptable mind and a strong eye for detail;
- be articulate in explaining complex legal and regulatory provisions as well as wider strategic issues;
- have excellent drafting skills and be able to draft without the comfort of direct precedents;
- have the potential to be seen as a trusted and knowledgeable business advisor to senior management, be capable of fostering and maintaining close and long lasting commercial relationships and to act with the utmost discretion on often very sensitive issues;
- enjoy providing a high standard of client care to a knowledgeable and exacting client base;
- want to contribute towards the development of the team and the Firm as a whole; and
- have an ability quickly to absorb new material, including regulatory rules and provisions.
Why Choose Us?
Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are not just valued but encouraged to reach your full potential. Our culture promotes improvement, growth, and collaboration, making us the natural choice for top-tier clients. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees.
Interested? If this role sounds like your next career step, we’d love to hear from you. Click the Apply button to view the full role profile on our website and start your application!
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