sales representative London, England
Job description
Agencies: We are currently only accepting direct applications for this role. Please refrain from sending through applications via email as it will not be seen as an introduction to the candidate and we reserve the right to contact them directly.
About Joelson
We are a partner-led, London-based law firm with the flexibility to cover a wide array of clients across industry sectors both domestically and internationally. We are committed to excellence and deliver a client-focused, tailored, and bespoke service to both anticipate and meet our clients’ needs in assisting them to achieve their short, mid and long-term objectives.
What this means for you
Joelson is ideal for those who would like to be part of an open, inclusive and collaborative team. We are down-to-earth in approach and look for individuals who can hit the ground running and are keen to take on responsibility, whilst being supported and encouraged by the wider team.
Practice Overview
Joelson is a thriving commercial law firm based in the West End of London, with 60+ people. The Corporate team handles a broad range of corporate and commercial matters. In M&A we typically handle deals up to £100m. Our team is particularly active in the leisure, food and beverages sectors, though it also handles matters in other areas.
Our Corporate work covers the following sectors:
- Hospitality and Leisure
- Technology
- Retail & Fashion
- Food & Drink
- Financial Services
- Media & Publishing
Our clients include start-ups, entrepreneurs, SMEs and large multi-national companies. We regularly assist clients who want to establish businesses in the UK, whether for the first time or as part of a group arrangement. We also advise on terms of trade and contractual agreements, raising finance, undertaking acquisitions or disposals, and listings on the capital markets in the UK.
Hours & Location
9.30am – 5.30pm Monday to Friday, with flexibility required outside those times on occasion.
We are offer flexibility to work from the office or at home with a minimum 2 days in the office.
Main purpose of the role
To be a key member of the Corporate team, providing a first class service to our clients on a range of Corporate matters.
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Equity Transactions
- Joint Ventures
- Equity Capital Raisings (start-ups to Series A, B and C)
- Corporate Mergers and Demergers
- Commercial Agreements
- Capital Markets (AIM)
- Share Options and Share Plans
You will also find yourself involved with aspects, such as:-
- Contributing to a variety of corporate/commercial transactions and/or associated issues
- Drafting, amending and negotiating documents in respect of M&A, investments and joint ventures or shareholder arrangements
- Drafting EIS and SEIS applications with Partner support
- Companies House filings
- Drafting of warranties, ancillaries and disclosures
- Due diligence reports and virtual data room set up and management
- Collaborating with Senior team members and/or business support teams
Marketing/Business Development
- Helping with Corporate updates and preparing articles for the website and for sending out;
- Attending networking events and engaging enthusiastically with the firm’s marketing and BD initiatives.
Other Duties
- Taking responsibility for maintaining and updating your own legal knowledge;
- Managing your time recording efficiently and ensuring files on which you are working are up to date on the firm’s electronic system.
- Getting involved with a variety of Firm-wide committee initiatives to help support the culture and promotion of the Firm and its services.
Ideal Candidate
- Self-motivated and reliable individual
- Strong academic background
- Minimum of 6 months’ experience in a Corporate or Commercial seat
- Solid drafting skills for a variety of corporate and commercial documents
- Adaptable communication skills, both verbal and written
- Prioritisation and administration skills to manage multiple workstreams
- A collaborative and supportive approach with colleagues and clients
- A proactive and growth mindset towards achieving goals and professional development
- Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel, and an ability to pick up new systems quickly.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At Joelson we actively encourage diversity and inclusion as an integral part of the cultural fabric of our firm. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and are committed to recruiting, retaining and developing our diverse teams.
As a part of this, you will receive a short survey upon submission of your application, so that we have data by which to measure our progress and continue to improve our diversity levels. Such diversity data will be anonymized to protect applicant privacy.
Environment, Social and Governance
Being a responsible business is at the core of what we do. We place value in creating a fair and equal working environment and ensuring that we operate ethically. Which is why we place great emphasis on taking care of our employees, managing our social and environmental impact within our community through undertaking Pro Bono cases and being a member of LawWorks.
We have partnered with Ecologi and are now a climate positive workforce. Moreover, this year we are proud to be supporting City Harvest as our firm charity.
