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Sumer is a fast-growing professional services firm dedicated to championing small and medium businesses and helping communities prosper across UK and Ireland. Sitting at the juncture of our central team, out accountancy hubs, and our clients is the rare opportunity to join Sumer Law – a client facing private practice within the Sumer Group. We are gaining significant competitive advantage as we acquire accountancy practices across the UK, addressing the legal needs of our SME clients. At Sumer Law, we understand the unique legal needs of small and medium sized enterprises across the UK. With our commitment to innovation and client-focused service, Sumer Law offers you the chance to advance your career and shape the future of legal services for SMEs across the UK. We are looking for an Associate Solicitor within our Corporate Law department. In this role, you will be working alongside accountancy partners across the wider Sumer group, and guiding SME businesses through the delivery of pragmatic and commercially focused corporate legal advice.
Job Responsibility:
Provide clear, commercially focused legal advice and guidance to SME and business clients on a broad range of corporate matters, including: Corporate restructures (e.g. share for share exchanges, demergers)
Company and business sales and acquisitions
Investments and share issues
Corporate governance
Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of corporate documents, including shareholders’ agreements, articles of association, loan agreements, and share purchase agreements
Build strong, trusted relationships with clients, taking time to understand their commercial objectives and delivering pragmatic, tailored legal solutions
Take an active role in business development, including: Supporting on pitches and proposals
Identifying opportunities to expand existing client relationships
Attending networking events and contributing to profile-raising activities
Developing your own emerging client relationships over time
Collaborate with accountancy partners within the Sumer group in order to provide a high quality and joined-up client service
Requirements:
Qualified solicitor in England & Wales with approximately 2–4 years’ PQE in corporate law
Solid experience advising on a range of corporate transactions, particularly for SMEs, founders and owner-managed businesses
A commercial mindset with the ability to provide practical, solutions-driven advice
Strong drafting and negotiation skills across a variety of corporate documents
Good organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines effectively
An interest in and aptitude for business development, with a willingness to get involved in networking, client relationship building and contributing to growth initiatives
A collaborative approach, with the confidence to work closely with colleagues across legal and accountancy teams to deliver a seamless experience