Associate - Corporate (0669)

We're hiring an Associate into the Corporate team in Oxford, where you will be part of a growing, national Corporate practice. Click the link to learn more and apply!

The role

Join our fast-growing Oxford office and build your career within a national corporate practice of more than 100 lawyers.

You'll work on a varied mix of M&A, venture capital, joint ventures, reorganisations and general corporate advisory matters. Our clients range from start-ups, spinouts and entrepreneurs to international businesses and institutional investors, giving you excellent exposure from the outset.

With significant growth planned in Oxford, this is a genuine opportunity to make your mark and progress alongside an ambitious team.

The person

You'll be an ambitious and proactive corporate lawyer with around 0–3 years' PQE and strong experience gained within a highly regarded practice.

You'll bring sound technical ability, commercial judgement and experience of M&A matters. Exposure to investment rounds, venture capital or reorganisations would be an advantage.

Organised, adaptable and collaborative, you'll communicate confidently, manage competing priorities and take ownership while recognising when to seek senior support. You'll also be enthusiastic about developing junior colleagues and helping to grow our Oxford practice

The activities

You'll:

Play a key role in M&A and other corporate transactions
Take ownership of workstreams and support the effective management of deals
Manage disclosure exercises and coordinate ancillary documentation
Draft transaction documents and provide clear, commercial advice
Build trusted relationships with clients and colleagues
Supervise and support trainees and paralegals
Collaborate with specialists across our national practice
Get involved in business development and build your own network.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

The benefits

As you'd expect, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits. Click here to find out more about our core benefit offering.

Pre employment screening

If we offer you a role, we will conduct comprehensive pre-employment screening. This screening will include, but is not limited to, a basic DBS, verification of your right to work, a three year employment history and a self-declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role. Full details of our pre-screening employment process are available upon request.

Use of AI during the recruitment process

Technology is changing rapidly and we are all increasingly using AI software in our day to day lives, as well as using it to support our learning and professional development.

Here at Mills & Reeve, we embrace the use of technology and AI and we recognise that candidates may use AI tools to support their applications. As a regulated industry, we expect candidates to use such tools responsibly, honestly and in a manner that allows us to make a fair and accurate assessment of their individual skills, experience and suitability for the role.

Please ensure you have thoroughly read the document attached below to understand what we deem acceptable uses of AI.

The firm

At Mills & Reeve, our 1,450 plus people and over 850 lawyers share one vision – achieve more together. It's a state of mind in every client relationship we start and every choice we make. And it's what clients consistently say distinguishes us from your average law firm.

You can expect a close and attentive working relationship with a team that's responsive when you need them. You'll receive advice tailored to your individual needs. Wherever in the world you or your business needs support, we'll draw on our network to give recommendations.

We're driven by our values – we're ambitious, we're open, we care and we collaborate. We embrace new ideas, communicate honestly and are easy to work with. We're committed to you, our planet, our communities and each other.

We've been listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list as one of the best big organisations, and we've recently been reaccredited Platinum Investors in People status – a standard achieved by only 8% of assessed organisations.

And finally

Everyone at Mills & Reeve brings a unique perspective and ideas to the team and we do everything we can to help each person to thrive. We're committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment, are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, and want to achieve the right balance for both our people and the firm. We encourage everyone to ask if they feel they need any workplace adjustments, and will do our best to support with these.

To find out more about our diversity and inclusion work, visit our website.

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