Location: York (occasional client meetings at the Malton and Wetherby offices)

Full Time (Part Time will be considered) 

Here at Ware & Kay we are committed to attracting talented individuals and we pride ourselves on providing a supportive and inclusive environment. Our staff are given the best opportunities to take ownership of their career and their professional development.

Over the last 200 years, we have established ourselves as a leading Yorkshire law firm, we are trusted by our community and our reputation precedes us.

Our Visions and Values are paramount to our clients and our staff. So, if you are committed, approachable and embody integrity in everything you do then we want to hear from you!

Benefits:

• Flexible and Hybrid working
• Team Building - Corporate volunteering, regular staff wellbeing events including office treat days, colleague of the month, Christmas party.
• Subsidised city centre parking
• Professional Development- Structured, funded and supported training encouraged.
• Bonus Scheme
• Paid memberships- Law Society fees, Practicing Certificates and more.
• Health and Wellbeing- Eye tests contributions, Mental Health Champions
• Ambassador scheme
• Legal services- subsidised legal costs within the firm available after 12 months of employment
• Enhanced annual leave- Inclusive of the period between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.
• Long Service Award- Our colleagues receive long service awards of an extra week’s holiday for five completed years. This increases further cumulatively to 6 weeks paid leave after 20 years’ service.

The Ideal Candidate:

We are looking for an experienced Solicitor who has been working on high-calibre corporate transactions and who wants to develop their career, to lead on cases, develop and take on good quality client relationships and improve technical and commercial skills further through working on a wide range of quality transactions. Regular use of a car will be an advantage.

• 3 years + PQE of relevant experience
• Corporate Finance
• Acquisitions and Mergers including share purchase, asset purchase and MBO
• Joint Ventures, Distributor, Agency and Franchise Agreements
• Partnership Agreements
• Shareholder Agreements
• Company and LLP Formation and Compliance
• Terms and conditions
• E-commerce
• Financial Services
• Understanding of linked areas such as employment, intellectual property and commercial property will be an advantage.

Ware & Kay is a Disability Confident and Equal Opportunities employer. We want to give every candidate the chance to perform their best throughout the application and recruitment process and then ultimately in their role. If you require any adjustments, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Send your application to Elizabeth Carr, Recruiter: Elizabeth.carr@warekay.co.uk