Senior Associate Solicitor

Morr & Co LLP is a long established top 200 law firm with offices in Surrey.  South West London and Hampshire.  We are ranked in the UK Chambers & Partners Directory. 

We have a long history and big ambitions. We combine the depth of knowledge, capabilities and resources of a large firm with the approachability of a local practice.  We are a  Lexcel accredited Law Firm and has been awarded a Gold Accreditation for Investors in People.

The practice of law is, at heart, all about people: business people, employers and employees, investors, home owners, private individuals, families, vulnerable adults – people. So, it’s no surprise that we place a very high priority on attracting and recruiting, developing, rewarding and retaining the right people – for our clients and our business.We have a community of high-calibre professionals – lawyers and support specialists – who are dedicated to delivering expert, commercially focused advice that helps clients to achieve their goals. We choose to do this is in an approachable, down-to-earth, practical way, offering solutions rather than lectures.

As part of our ongoing commitment to training and development we offer a Newly Qualified Development Programme.  This applies to all newly qualified solicitors during their first three years of qualification and its purpose is to support and help you reach your full potential.

We encourage all our staff to reflect and commit to the firm’s core values; integrity, insight, and sense of community. Each member of our staff has an important role to play in achieving our goals as a firm, our offices have a community feel to them and we are committed to working together as a team to actively encourage other to excel.

We understand the importance of a healthy work life balance and are open to considering variable working arrangements to support our staff with their commitments outside of work – this includes applications from Job Share partners.

We have extensive experience of working with businesses across a variety of sectors including recruitment, healthcare and dental, travel, media, IT and technology and financial services and with businesses of all sizes. As a firm with particular strength in South West London,  Surrey and Hampshire, we sit at the heart of our local business communities and our knowledge and contacts mean that we can support all aspects of our clients businesses.

Our Commercial team is experienced in helping business of all sizes to successfully navigate legal and compliance issues. But more than this, we add value to businesses by combining acute legal expertise with commercial savvy to help identify opportunities early and mitigate risks before they become problems.

To advise and support clients on all Corporate matters including:

• undertaking due diligence and drafting due diligence reports

• undertaking disclosure and drafting/negotiating disclosure letters

• drafting ancillary corporate transactional documentation

• drafting and negotiating sale and purchase agreements for smaller transactions

• drafting shareholder agreements, option agreements and articles of association
• To be involved in business development
• To supervise junior team members

The ideal candidate will have:

• a minimum of 5 years experience of working in a Corporate Department

• High level of commercial awareness with strong attention to detail and good drafting skills

  Conscientious, hard working, with developed critical thinking abilities and excellent communication, organisation and analytical skills

• Ability to work as part of a team and supporting more junior staff members

• Ability to work to strict deadlines, targets and client protocols while maintaining high standards in terms of accuracy and quality

Morr & Co LLP are committed to promoting equal opportunities for all candidates irrespective of your age, sex, race, colour, religion, religious belief, national original marital status, sexual orientation, physical disability or mental disability, including persons who have aids or have tested HIV-positive or any other legally protected classification, except as may be permitted by law. The firm is committed to provide an environment in which the rights and dignity of all its employees are respected, and which is free from discrimination, prejudice, intimidation and all forms of harassment including bullying.

If, as a result of a disability, you believe that there are aspects of the recruitment process or job that you would find more difficult, please contact a member of HR Team as soon as possible. We will then be able to discuss with you any reasonable adjustments that could be made to the recruitment process or the job itself.  Any equality data provided by you will be used to monitor our diversity policies and practices.