Job Description

About The Role
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The

role



As a paralegal in our busy corporate team, you will be based at our Birmingham office working closely with our Midlands Partners. The successful candidate will gain exposure and be given the opportunity to assist Partners, Senior Associates, and the wider national team on a variety of M&A, capital markets and private equity (to name a few) corporate transactions and undertake company secretarial and management company work for corporates. Working within the team, there is the opportunity to broaden expertise and learning and develop skills with a view to assuming greater levels of responsibility.



You will be responsible for the following:


Preparing capital allowances reports for tax relief on the purchase and development of commercial properties. This could be the purchase of an office the redevelopment of a hotel or the construction of a care home. Surveying properties across a wide variety of sectors such as hospitality, offices, data centres, leisure and industrial properties Carrying out due diligence for property purchases
Advising clients on contractual clauses for sale and purchase agreements or analysing cost information for new developments or refurbishments

The

team



Our Corporate team continues to thrive and with an impressive client list it is the perfect home for ambitious corporate lawyers to develop their career. With a team of 70 corporate lawyers nationally, we advise clients on all types of corporate activity across the UK and regularly advice on transactions with an international angle. Our Corporate team has been recognised nationally including: Corporate Law Firm of the Year Insider Media Dealmakers Awards The Times Best Law Firms - commended for "Company & Commercial" and "Banking & Finance" (National).



Our Corporate team is thriving with an impressive client list, making it the ideal place for ambitious corporate lawyers to grow their careers. We consistently act as trusted advisers for clients in sectors as diverse as manufacturing and retail, recruitment, and education. Some of our key clients that we have recently worked with include:



Gymshark LDC Walsall FC North Edge Clowes Developments (UK) LTD Franchise Brands PLC

Further detail on the corporate team's deal insights can be found here:

https://gateleyplc.com/insight/deal-alerts/

The

person



Our successful candidate will ideally have a degree in law or the relevant equivalent and/or be working towards a post-graduate legal qualification. This would be a perfect opportunity for an ambitious candidate who wishes to progress long term with the firm. Alternatively, you may be a career paralegal who wishes to progress your career, assist senior level lawyers, and develop your skillset within a highly successful corporate legal environment.



Excellent communication skills both written and verbal Sound legal knowledge Ability and willingness to learn Attention to detail Organised with time and documents Good IT skills Discretion and professionalism Commitment to being part of a hard-working team and the flexibility to support transactional activity. Experience with DocuSign would be desirable but is not essential.

This job description is not an exhaustive list due to the requirements of the role. Therefore, the job holder may be required from time to time to carry out other ad hoc tasks as requested

About Us
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The

benefits



With support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around our great development and progression opportunities will reward your commitment and loyalty. We offer a competitive remuneration package where you'll be rewarded for your individual performance with an opportunity to receive an annual bonus.



In addition, we have a wide range of learning and development opportunities via our Learn platform to develop new skills and progress your career. Our My Flex comprehensive rewards package includes options covering annual leave (and the benefit of purchasing extra days), cycle to work, critical illness benefit, employee assistance programme, group personal pension, health care, season ticket loan and many more benefits (grade dependent). Finally, with Perks At Work/Home you can select a host of retail benefits that suit your needs alongside a Community Online Academy, free courses for all from fitness to coding to languages to hip hop dance.

We are

Gateley



We are forward thinking and straight talking, our approach is to find solutions to the problems that our clients face. Gateley is a legal and professional services group, we are a group of formidable experts in all areas of law and business. Passionate problem solvers, we get our kicks from finding the right answers and getting our legal and business clients where they need to be. We support more than 5,700 active clients, ranging from FTSE 100 companies to private individuals, in the UK and beyond. Being part of Gateley is not just about the expertise that you bring; it's about attitude too.



The 'Gateley Story' is the story of our people and our culture. It is what has got us to where we are today as a successful business and it's the driving force behind the Gateley Team Spirit and the values that have shaped it. We have a set of shared internal values that capture what the Gateley Team Spirit is and this includes five elements that bind us all together as one Gateley: Ambitious for Success, Forward Thinking, Room to Breathe, Trusted to Do and Working Together. Every year across the group, we recognise members of our team that have gone and above and beyond and have lived these shared values. They are recognised at our annual Gateley Team Spirit awards.

Diversity, inclusion

and

well being



Diversity, inclusion and well being is an important part of Gateley's culture and values. We recruit talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, providing equal opportunities for all to join our team regardless of age, sex, race, sexual orientation, disability, or culture.



We create an exciting and rewarding place to work that aims to fulfil everyone's potential and together to achieve personal and business goals. We offer flexible working patterns to help our staff achieve a good work/ life balance and we encourage candidates seeking flexibility in their next role to apply for any of our vacancies.



We are proud to have been recognised by The Law Society as gold standard for our Diversity and Inclusion Charter and to be Stonewall Diversity Champions.

Additional Information

If you are successful in receiving an offer of a role with our company a variety of pre-employment screening checks will be completed. Our screening checks can include but are not limited to your eligibility to work, professional and academic qualifications, any criminal records, your financial stability and references from previous employers. The screening that takes place will be relevant to your role and will vary from role to role.