Associate

Farrer & Co is synonymous with the highest quality legal advice and service.

We advise businesses, financial services, educational and not-for-profit organisations, individuals and families on every aspect of the law, wherever the need arises. From our offices in London we work with trusted professionals around the world to deliver a seamless international service.

Our clients present us with complex and varied challenges. Whether that's a complicated family trust issue, a multinational corporate transaction, or an emerging threat to their reputation, they need clear thinkers who can advise on the best solutions, fast thinkers when speed is of the essence and agile thinkers who can produce a fresh approach to get the job done. That's why they choose us.

Our clients value our in-depth knowledge, technical excellence and diversity of disciplines. But what really binds our long-standing relationships with them is our approach: pragmatic, plain speaking and always steadfast in our values, which we hold dear. Values which mean we gain our clients' trust, always strive to do the right thing, and aim for the best results for them.

Superb client service sits at the heart of everything we do. We are modern lawyers with timeless values.

The firm fosters a welcoming and inclusive environment. From the minute you walk through the door, you are greeted by warm and friendly people. We recruit the best, and we work with inspirational people who are keen to share their knowledge. Our employees embody our values of integrity, excellence and partnership, and this means that our people develop lasting relationships around the firm.

Farrer & Co's Corporate team has market-leading expertise in complex, high-value transactional and advisory work. We are recognised as being pre-eminent in the private capital sector. Our clients include global high net worth individuals and their businesses, investors, established entrepreneurs, international family offices and trust companies as well as management teams and individual executives.

We have particular focus on the private wealth and financial services sectors as well as publishing, education, media and professional practices. With strong links to the global wealth management community, a significant volume of our corporate work includes an offshore element and we deal regularly with assets in the Middle East and the US as well as the major offshore jurisdictions, such as the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Jersey and Guernsey.

The candidate will work with assistants and partners from across the Corporate Team. The successful candidate will play a key role in the future development of the team and will have the opportunity for a significant amount of client contact and to either lead on some transactions or work closely with the lead partners, where appropriate.

The role will have a varied and interesting mix, comprising day to day advisory work alongside transactional projects including managing and negotiating key documents, liaising with clients and their other advisers on guiding them through the transaction process and working alongside the firm's high profile employment and tax teams on structuring the investments and acquisitions.

• High level of technical knowledge relating to the practice areas.
• Strong academic background
• Sound technical knowledge relating to the practice area
• Excellent organisational skills with and strong interest and enthusiasm in respect of transactional work
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-starting approach to tasks and projects and ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to think laterally and apply knowledge and experience to a broad range of transactions and clients
• Efficient communication skills and the ability to pitch the advice to the person receiving it.
• The ability to deal with many matters at any one time.

The successful candidate will have the ability to deal calmly and with authority commensurate with experience and to work to tight deadlines is essential.

They will have an enthusiasm for team work, dealing with people, and an ability to assume responsibility and deal efficiently with a varied and often demanding workload will also be a key requirement.

The candidate will be expected quickly to become an integral part of an established and highly regarded team.

The candidate will hold a minimum 2.1 degree and a training contract from a mid-sized or city firm.

Our office hours are 9.30am to 5.30pm but it is essential that the applicant is committed, flexible and prepared to work beyond normal office hours when necessary and in response to the demands of the business.