Senior Associate

A leading UK law firm with a network of offices from the South Coast to Scotland, working together as one national team. An innovative practice and the first top 100 law firm to achieve “Gold Standard” Investors in People, our values and culture are not just words on our website but are the heartbeat of the firm. The lack of barriers between departments, a real lack of hierarchy, zero tolerance for arrogance and pomposity makes Shoosmiths a fantastic place to work.

The Business Advisory Division is one of Shoosmiths’ 4 operational Divisions.  The Division provides commercial legal advice and services to the firm’s clients, primarily supporting their trading and related activities.  The Division is currently budgeted to turnover in excess of £46m in fee income.

The Division consists of 4 Departments:

•           Commercial

•           Employment

•           Pensions

•           Risk & Litigation Services.

Within Business Advisory our national Commercial Group is ranked Tier 1 and recognised as one of the most energetic and innovative Commercial practices in the UK.  The team currently consists of over 75 lawyers (with further growth ambition) focused on six key service lines:

• Technology, Media & Telecoms
• Intellectual Property
• Financial Services
• Commercial Contracts
• Privacy & Data
• Capital Projects & Infrastructure

With a loyal and ever increasing client base comprising FTSE Plcs, global household names and innovative start-ups, we are keen to speak with accomplished Commercial contracts lawyers who are looking for an alternative role which will be central in helping us to achieve our ambitions.

The successful candidate will lead, manage and oversee the ongoing development and delivery of the Commercial Practice Group’s Resource Solution offering.  Resource Solutions is a suite of innovative and flexible commercial services that supports in-house legal teams.

http://www.shoosmiths.co.uk/services/resource-solutions-10989.aspx

This newly created role offers an exceptional platform to develop leadership skills with the responsibility of managing and supervising a team of experienced paralegals as well as acting as a trusted advisor for major panel clients.

The ideal candidate will be a business minded individual and a skilled account and project manager with excellent supervision skills.  Experience within an in-house as well as private practice would equally be considered.

Shoosmiths is a committed Equal Opportunities employer promoting equality of opportunity. This means that everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, whatever their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.