Overview
Solicitor – Corporate (Education Sector) – 0-2 Years PQE
Location: Cheltenham
Type of Role: Permanent, Full-time (with hybrid flexibility)
Salary: £48,000 to £60,000 (DOE)
A respected national law firm is seeking a Corporate Solicitor with 0-2 years’ post qualification experience to join its award winning Education team in Cheltenham. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your corporate career within a specialist, high performing team advising independent schools and educational institutions on complex, high impact transactions.
The Role
You’ll be responsible for supporting a varied and intellectually stimulating corporate caseload, including:
- Sales and acquisitions within the independent schools sector
- Charitable mergers, collaborations, and reorganisations
- Drafting and negotiating transaction and ancillary documents
- Conducting due diligence and supporting strategic projects
- Liaising with Boards of Governors, Heads, Bursars, School Groups and Proprietors
- Contributing to seamless matter management and excellent client service
- Supporting a collaborative, ambitious and sector focused team culture
Candidate Requirements
This role is suited to a qualified solicitor with:
- 0-2 years’ PQE with a foundation in corporate law
- Strong technical ability and high quality drafting skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Confidence to contribute to live transactions from day one
- Meticulous attention to detail and strong organisational discipline
- A proactive, ambitious and team oriented mindset
- Commercial awareness and the ability to build trusted client relationships
- An interest in the education and/or charity sector (advantageous but not essential)
Benefits
The firm offers:
- Private Medical Insurance
- Scottish Widows Pension Scheme
- 28 days’ annual leave (plus public holidays)
- Bonus scheme
- Electric vehicle scheme
- International secondments for 0-5 PQE
- Perks at Work benefits portal
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Life Assurance
- 1/3 gym membership contribution
- Flu vaccinations
- A supportive, collaborative and sector leading environment with clear career progression
How to Apply
If this opportunity sounds of interest or you’d like a confidential conversation about your next career move, please contact:
Email: oliviareed@chadwicknott.co.uk
Phone: 0117 917 1515 / 07711 799761
The firm is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. Adjustments to the recruitment process can be made to support individual needs.
*At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.*
Job Tenure: Permanent and Full-Time
Salary: £48000 – £60000 per annum
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
