Why join Nelsons?

At Nelsons, we look to empower our employees to take control of their development and their legal career with guidance, training and good quality work enabling them to expand their expertise and grow professionally in a supportive environment.

This philosophy continues in the way we engage with our clients. Our Corporate Team empower their clients by providing them with bespoke legal advice and assistance regarding their circumstances, taking into consideration their objectives for the future and steering them through the complex legal issues they face. The desire to push ourselves forwards to better serve our clients has been a constant throughout our evolution.

What can we offer?

We are offering an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to gain first class skills, experience, and knowledge through dedicated and extensive training with our reputable and leading Corporate Team, recognised by Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500, as one of the top teams of specialists in the region and country.

We are looking to invest in a naturally self-motivated individual with an energy and passion for this area of law and who wants to grow, develop, and be mentored into our established team.

The ideal candidate will be attentive and have a good eye for detail, be a good communicator, at ease with building relationships (both internally and externally) and possess a natural interest and curiosity in matters relating to Corporate transactional work.

This is a two-year training contract focused on this discipline with a view to qualifying with the team as a Corporate Solicitor, equipped with the legal knowledge and skills to be a valuable member and contributor of the team.

As a trainee you will support and work closely with all team members with all aspects of the various types of Corporate legal work carried out within the department across the offices.

Our highly rated Corporate Team provides a full-service offering and includes transactional work across M&A, Corporate Finance and Private Equity. The team do a range of work for clients, predominantly quality SMEs and regional businesses, across a range of Commercial sectors.

We encourage client contact for our junior team members, and you will be encouraged to take responsibility for aspects of work whilst all the time ensuring you have adequate supervision and support.

Applicants interested in this exciting opportunity will have achieved a high standard of academic success in their degree (and where relevant, conversion course) and have passed or be within their final year of the LPC prior to the commencement of the training contract. We will consider candidates with extensive work experience and are qualifying through the SQE route.

Previous Corporate or Commercial work experience is not essential however experience or working in a legal or professional services environment would be advantageous.

As part of your personal development within these this role you'll be given all the tools to succeed and can expect dedicated training, professional support, and a host of benefits.

The extras:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and holiday purchase
• Healthcare cash plan
• Travel benefits
• Pension 4%
• Discounts on selected legal services
• Hybrid Working

With a defined vision and growth plan on track, we have created a culture of working together to achieve and are looking to recruit people who have a can-do attitude to be part of our journey and vision.

Nelsons Solicitors are committed to equality of opportunity. All applicants will be judged solely on their merits