Corporate Lawyer

3 weeks ago

Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Birketts Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Associate to join our Education team at Birketts. As a Senior Associate, you will play a key role in advising higher and further education institutions, training providers, independent schools, and academies on a broad range of corporate law, charity law, governance, regulatory, and funding issues.

Key Responsibilities
  • Advise on transactions involving private education institutions, including share sales and asset sales, and assist with legal due diligence, drafting, and reviewing principal transaction documents.
  • Assist with pre- and post-sale re-organisations of private education groups, often with complex organisational structures requiring multiple steps and stages.
  • Advising on partnerships and collaborations between education institutions, including drafting, reviewing, and amending franchise agreements, study abroad agreements, and dual award agreements.
  • Setting up subsidiary companies for higher and further education institutions and advising on intragroup arrangements, such as management and governance agreements.
  • Providing governance advice and carrying out constitutional reviews for further education corporations, higher education institutions, and academy trusts, including obtaining Privy Council, Department for Education, and Charity Commission consent to constitutional amendments.
  • Advising on mergers of education institutions (HE, FE, and independent schools).
  • Co-ordinating banking/finance and real estate work streams, and advising on the statutory dissolution process.
  • Advising on procurement disputes/issues relating to education institutions.
  • Assisting with applications for registration with the Charity Commission and Office for Students.
Requirements
  • Qualified Solicitor of at least 8 years PQE.
  • Strong academic background.
  • Good level of experience of working within the education sector.
  • An interest in business development.
About Birketts

Birketts is a leading law firm with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality legal services to our clients. We are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive work environment, and we offer a range of benefits and opportunities for career development.

What We Offer
  • A competitive salary and benefits package.
  • A great team and supportive colleagues.
  • A strong focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities.
  • A programme of wellbeing and mental health support.
  • Structured career development and study support.

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