Associate – Corporate – Taunton

Vacancy details

We are growing our Corporate team and seeking someone to join us in our Taunton office (albeit the role is fully flexible). Taunton is the firm’s second biggest office and the corporate team therein has been involved in some of the largest transactions. You will be handling a broad range of mergers & acquisitions and corporate finance transactions, whilst benefitting from excellent support and opportunities to develop your expertise.

Our national Corporate & Commercial team has a presence in our Taunton, Southampton, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff and Manchester offices.

Role: Associate
Location: Taunton
Hours: Full Time 
Term: Permanent 
Vacancy Reference: 866-LTN

Who we are

You’ll be joining a national law firm that enjoys a strong reputation, made possible by our exceptional people – each chosen for their industry knowledge and passion for their field. We want to help you to reach your full potential, love the work you do and deliver the best results for your clients. It’s our goal to make you feel great about working with us, and we work hard to cultivate a culture that makes it easy for you to stay with us for many years.

We work flexibly and you’ll be empowered to work where you do your best work, balancing your individual needs with the need for us to engage as teams and deliver excellent client service.

Most of our people choose to work in a hybrid fashion, working from home and attending our offices on occasion. Our offices are in Bristol, Birmingham,  Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton, and Taunton.

Day to day, you’ll be successful in this role by:

You will be working with colleagues locally and nationally for a wide range of clients including public and private UK and international companies and their owners in relation to M&A, equity and debt funding and general corporate structuring work.  As a national corporate practice there is a good level of interaction and team working between our offices providing additional opportunities to develop your skills and experience.

The range and quality of our caseload makes it an exceptional base to develop your career in corporate law.

If you choose to, there will be ample opportunity to take an active involvement in business development activities, building client relationships and helping to grow our already well-regarded practice.

This role is right for you if:

We will be looking for consistent academic achievement albeit interpersonal skills will be equally as important. You’ll also need to show us that you have initiative, drive and great organisational skills. The work requires self-motivation, resilience and strong communication skills, both written and oral.

You will relish helping others and be eager to learn.

You will be a genuine team player, looking to support others and share ideas and opportunities for the benefit of the team as a whole, enjoying and benefitting from the resulting success along with your colleagues.

This role has good prospects for career advancement.

What we can offer you:

A career at Clarke Willmott will feel different to other law firms. We thrive on our individual differences and diversity because as a team, we are united by our shared values and mutual respect. Working with us you will feel empowered, valued and free to be yourself in a safe and supportive environment.

Our mission is to help you realise your full potential whilst maintaining a positive work-life balance. We provide a comprehensive learning and development programme and a range of wellbeing initiatives to support your career journey.

There’s no doubt we expect the best from our people and even the occasional extra mile. In return, your dedication and commitment to the continued success of the firm will be rewarded with a comprehensive range of flexible benefits.

Listen to what a few members of our team have to say about what life here at Clarke Willmott is really like, to see if it’s the right fit for you.

Apply

If you would like to apply for this vacancy, please send us your CV and covering letter using the form below.

(If you have any difficulties with the form, you can email your application to us at careers@clarkewillmott.com)

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