Corporate Solicitor

3 weeks ago

United Kingdom Sumer Law Full time

Although this role is remote based, it will require travel to our hubs, across the UK.


Sumer is a fast-growing professional services firm dedicated to championing small and medium businesses and helping communities prosper across the UK and Ireland.


Sitting at the juncture of our central team, our accountancy hubs, and our clients is the rare opportunity to help build Sumer Law—a client-facing private practice within the Sumer Group. We are gaining a 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 (SMEs) 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.


THE ROLE


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.


Key responsibilities:


  • Provide legal advice and guidance to SME and business clients on 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
  • Work closely with clients to understand their business objectives and develop tailored legal solutions to meet their needs.
  • Collaborate with accountancy partners within the Sumer group in order to provide a high quality and joined-up client service.
  • Support in building out the department, alongside Sumer’s Head of Legal, an experienced corporate solicitor.


ABOUT YOU


Skills and experience:


  • Experienced Corporate Solicitor: A qualified corporate solicitor with a proven track record of delivering exceptional results and providing commercially astute advice to clients.
  • Strategic Adviser: Demonstrates a deep understanding of the strategic and operational challenges faced by SME businesses, with experience advising founders, boards, and owner-operated businesses on high-stakes corporate matters.
  • Leadership and Development: Proven ability to mentor and guide junior team members, contributing to the development and growth of a high-performing legal team.
  • Complex Matter Management: Skilled in managing complex and multi-faceted corporate transactions, including restructures, acquisitions, investments, and governance-related issues.
  • Document Mastery: Extensive experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating sophisticated corporate documents, including shareholders' agreements, articles of association, loan agreements, and SPAs.
  • Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration: Adept at working collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including accountancy and financial advisors, to provide seamless and integrated client service.


You may be the sort of person who:


  • Possess a growth mindset: Actively seeks opportunities for growth and development across the business as a whole.
  • Continuously Improving: Committed to improving technical ability, industry knowledge and personal professional performance.
  • Client-focused: maintains a genuine interest in understanding and addressing client needs and commercial objectives.
  • Collaborative: excels in working collaboratively with colleagues to achieve shared goals and deliver exceptional results.


Belong @ Sumer


At Sumer, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment, not just as buzzwords, but as the heartbeat of our team. Our recruitment practices reflect this commitment, welcoming individuals from all backgrounds. We prioritize creating an environment where every candidate feels respected and supported throughout the hiring process.

Everyone is unique and we understand that each individual may have distinct needs to showcase their best selves during interviews. Our commitment is to offer personalized support for all candidates. Let our team know how we can bring out your fullest potential.


We have a strong set of values that define who we are and everything we do:


  • TRUST - we trust each other to do the right thing. Always
  • PRIDE - We are proud of our work and the difference it makes in our communities.
  • TOGETHER - We are inclusive, co-creators of our journey. We have fun.
  • FORWARD - We are opportunists who are brace in the face of change.

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