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About the Role

Stone King is seeking a Senior Associate to join their nationally renowned Education team. This role offers the chance to develop your career with a highly regarded national firm, work with a high-calibre client base, and contribute to a Tier 1 ranked team.

Responsibilities

• Meet or exceed firm expectations for recording chargeable and non-chargeable hours.
• Take the lead on complex projects and optimize revenue and profit through best practice matter management.
• Delegate to and supervise junior team members, ensuring work is conducted at the appropriate level.
• Foster a culture of learning, collaboration, and high performance within the team.
• Work collaboratively within the team and the wider firm.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships to generate new work and retain existing clients.
• Lead marketing initiatives, networking, and thought leadership to raise the firm's profile.
• Contribute to strategic growth by identifying new markets, service lines, or opportunities.
• Communicate promptly and effectively internally and externally.
• Continue professional development and stay updated with legal developments.
• Carry out work to the highest possible standard, adhering to firm standards and values.
• Attend and assist in preparation for marketing and business development events.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and professional standards.
• Drive profitability and efficiency while maintaining service quality.

Requirements

• Relevant experience working on corporate or education M&A transactions.
• Interest in Education law and Independent Schools.
• Experience in supervision and development of other team members.
• Previous experience in proactive business development and marketing.
• Ability to demonstrate generation of new revenue streams.
• Ability to promote the firm and cross-sell specialisms.
• Well-organised, technically proficient, and a leader.
• Excellent communication skills, addressing difficult conversations promptly and with skill.
• Proven experience in independently managing projects and cross-team working.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Good financial hygiene (e.g., accurate time recording, billing discipline, cost awareness).

Skills

• Stakeholder engagement
• Constructive challenging
• Solutions focused approach
• Process improvement
• Outcome improvement
• Strong organisation skills
• Task ownership
• Deadline management
• Excellent written communication
• Excellent verbal communication
• Influencing decision-making
• Workload management
• Supporting others
• Collaboration
• Team-first attitude

Location

• Bath
• London

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Senior Associate

Education Level

• Experience in Education and Charity Law would be advantageous.

Salary/Compensations

• Competitive salary

Benefits

• Profit Share Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life assurance (4 x salary)
• Pension scheme
• 31 days holiday (in addition to statutory UK holidays)
• Additional day allocated for CSR activities per annum

About the Company

• Stone King is an ambitious and purpose-driven firm specialising in the Business & Social Enterprise, Charity, Education, Public Faith and Private Client sectors.
• Our collaborative culture and core values are intertwined with our ethos of doing the right thing by our clients, communities, and our people.
• Our passion for the sectors we work in and the purpose-driven work we do with our clients has resulted in SK being recognised as national leaders in our specialist fields across the country.

Equal Opportunity

• Individual differences are embraced at Stone King, and we strive to create an environment in which people feel supported and able to be themselves.
• We are committed to promoting an inclusive working environment that supports the growth and development for all.
• We are proud to be signatories of the Mindful Business Charter, the Race Fairness Commitment, and the Age Friendly Employer Pledge, and we are a Disability Confident Employer.
• Stone King LLP is committed to offering an interview to any job applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the role.
• We aim to make our recruitment process as inclusive as possible and will make reasonable adjustments where needed.
• Stone King LLP is an equal opportunities employer.
• We are committed to ensuring equality of opportunity by encouraging all our staff to achieve their full potential and guaranteeing that all employment decisions are taken without reference to irrelevant information or discriminatory practices.