Trainee solicitor

Are you actively seeking a training contract? Are you looking to gain hands-on experience and jump into the world of corporate and commercial property law? We have a unique opportunity to work in an exciting and award-winning law firm.

Who are we?

Cook Corporate is a boutique firm of solicitors specialising in corporate, commercial, commercial property, and employment law. Since the firm's incorporation in December 2018, Charles Cook, managing partner, along with the team, continue to act on high-profile and diverse matters,dealing in mergers and acquisitions for companies with a combined turnover of over £100 million.

We advise intriguing and fascinating clients in a range of professions and promise that we will never cease to provide new opportunities that challenge and enlighten.

The role

We are seeking a trainee solicitor to join our successful team. The role will involve working closely with the corporate and commercial property teams, giving you a varied workload with huge exposure to the legal world. You will not have a standard seat rotation, and will instead divide your time and resources between corporate and commercial property work, giving you invaluable experience in the roles you will qualify into as a solicitor. Your responsibilities will include:

• Drafting transactional documents including SPAs, shareholder agreements, etc;
• drafting leases, assignments, CPSE responses, etc
• seat variation in litigation, employment, and company secretarial work;
• attending marketing events to promote the firm;
• filing and admin support;
• constant client contact including Teams and in-person meetings; and
• developing the firm's and your own professional network.

Requirements

As a trainee solicitor you should ideally have the following attributes:

• Completed an LLB or an undergraduate degree with a law conversion, and have achieved a 2.1 or 1st;
• personable and charismatic manner with a strong work ethic;
• experience of working in an office environment; and
• computer literacy skills and experience of using social media outlets.

Overall, Cook Corporate are looking for an entrepreneurial, well-rounded, and confident candidate. We value personality, flexibility, energy, creative thinking, business sense, and loyalty, as well as diligence; values that will be rewarded with rapid skills development and career progression.

You should be highly presentable, work and behave in a professional manner within the higher standards of the profession, and promote and protect the firm's interests in all communications. You will be primarily based in our Bristol office, and will also attend meetings and work events at our Mayfair office (travel expenses paid for by the company).

Benefits

We are based in central Bristol in a fantastic new collaborative workspace, with stunning office views and a roof terrace that has (arguably) the best view in Bristol. Your benefits will include:

• 20 days' holiday plus birthday off work;
• gym membership (brand new facility with classes included);
• organised workspace social events and wellbeing activities twice weekly;
• secure bike storage and shower rooms;
• company laptop and mobile phone; and
• fully funded PCR exams.

Interview process

The closing date for applications is Friday 2 September 2022.

Invited candidates should be available for a stage one phone interview taking place on week commencing 5 September 2022. Stage two in-person vacation scheme day will take place on 8 September 2022 at our Bristol office.

How to apply

Please send your CV and cover letter to: [email protected].

Your cover letter should contain responses to the following questions:

• Why do I want a career in corporate law?
• Why do I want to work for a specialist law firm?
• What is the biggest challenge facing the corporate law sector in the UK today?