Corporate Education Lawyer

Corporate Education Solicitor, 8+ Years PQE, Bristol, £90,000 - £100,000+ (DOE). Top 50 law firm with a highly regarded Education Team, supplemented by a strong and stable client base. The firm are looking to make a strategic hire to bolster the firm wide Education practice by recruiting an experienced Education Corporate Lawyer who would lead on corporate education matters. Generous salaries, productive working environment, inspiring peer group and a caring culture. There is so much more to tell you about this exciting career opportunity, so call me and we can discuss in further detail. Call 0121 454 1004 or email theresa.lucas@enllegal.co.uk Job Ref:9071.

CORPORATE EDUCATION SOLICITOR:

To advise higher and further education institutions, training providers, independent schools and academies and local authorities on a broad range of corporate law, charity law, governance, regulatory and funding issues. Advising universities and other education institutions on a range of commercial issues, as well as large corporate projects. This will include:

1. Advising on transactions involving private education institutions on a variety of share sales and asset sales including the sale of private higher education companies, private tertiary colleges, private nurseries and private schools.
2. Assisting with and project managing legal due diligence, drafting and reviewing principal transaction documents, assisting with disclosure exercises and drafting and reviewing ancillary documents.
3. Assisting with pre- and post-sale re-organisations of private education groups, often with complex organisational structures requiring multiple steps and stages.
4. Advising on partnerships and collaborations between education institutions – drafting, reviewing and amending franchise agreements, study abroad agreements and dual award agreements.
5. Setting up subsidiary companies for higher and further education institutions and advising on intragroup arrangements such as management and governance agreements.
6. Providing governance advice and carrying out constitutional reviews for further education corporations, higher education institutions and academy trusts including obtaining Privy Council, Department for Education and Charity Commission consent to constitutional amendments.
7. Advising on mergers of education institutions (HE, FE and independent schools).
8. Co-ordinating banking/finance and real estate work streams and advising on the statutory dissolution process.
9. Advising on procurement disputes/issues relating to education institutions.
10. Assisting with applications for registration with the Charity Commission and Office for Students.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

The firm are looking to recruit an individual who has the drive and commitment to assist in the continued growth and development of the Education practice and to become an essential core member of the Education team.

1. Qualified Solicitor of at least 8 years PQE.
2. Strong academic background.
3. Good level of experience of working within the education sector.
4. An interest in business development.

The firm has designed a career structure that will help them develop, retain and reward talented people. Promotion is based on assessment of your performance, competency and achievements. Their Talent Management Framework will see you joining as a Senior Associate and Legal Director, possibly Partner. This is a strategic appointment which offers strong career progression opportunities for the right candidate. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated self-starter to join a successful and friendly team in one of our offices in a growing firm which enjoys an excellent reputation.

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.