Corporate Lawyer

• Manage simple and/or complex legal matters in corporate or commercial law• Provide technical support to colleagues and chartered accountants• Draft documents relating to corporate life-cycle events, including incorporations, amendments to articles of association, share transfers, and dissolutions/liquidations• Draft documents relating to restructuring transactions, including changes of control, business transfers, capital increases/reductions, mergers, partial contributions of assets, and universal transfers of assets (TUP)• Draft agreements, including intra-group agreements, shareholders’ agreements, and leases• Manage companies’ annual corporate legal requirements• Handle formalities related to completed transactions, update statutory registers, maintain records, and manage invoicing• Manage client relationships for assigned matters• Collaborate with all departments and colleagues across the firm• Liaise with the group’s legal team• Make occasional visits to clients and/or the group’s various sites

Requirements

• Master’s degree (Bac+5), such as a DJCE or DESS, in Business Law and Taxation
• 3 to 5 years of experience in a similar position
• Experience preferably gained in a law firm or accounting firm
• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical sector is a plus
• Proficiency in POLYACTE software
• Strong sense of responsibility
• Team player
• Ability to manage assignments independently
• Thorough and detail-oriented
• Strong interpersonal and organisational skills
• Cover letter required; applications including a cover letter will be given priority

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing corporate legal matters, including drafting complex legal documents and agreements, while ensuring compliance with corporate legal requirements. Proficient in client relationship management and collaboration across departments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Master's Degree In Business Law And Taxation
• 3 To 5 Years Of Experience In Corporate Law
• Proficiency In POLYACTE Software
• Experience In Law Firm Or Accounting Firm
• Knowledge Of Pharmaceutical Sector

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Drafting Corporate Documents
• Managing Legal Matters
• Handling Corporate Legal Requirements
• Drafting Agreements
• Managing Invoicing
• Updating Statutory Registers
• Managing Assignments Independently
• Detail-Oriented Work
• Corporate Life-Cycle Events
• Restructuring Transactions

Soft Skills

• Strong Sense Of Responsibility
• Team Player
• Strong Interpersonal Skills
• Organisational Skills
• Thoroughness

Industry Keywords

• Corporate Law
• Commercial Law
• Pharmaceutical Sector
• Legal Compliance
• Client Relationship Management

Tools & Technologies

• POLYACTE Software