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Lawyer Resume Example

Legal recruitment reads for practice area, admission status and the level of matter you have run. A resume that opens with a general statement about attention to detail wastes the only lines that matter. Lead with the practice area and the type and scale of work, then let the matters carry the rest — described so that nothing confidential leaks.

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Charlotte Mensah

Senior Associate — Corporate and Commercial

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Summary

Commercial solicitor with seven years in corporate and commercial contracts, currently leading matters up to roughly £40m in value. Advised on twelve completed acquisitions and rebuilt the firm's contract playbook, which cut standard turnaround from nine days to three. Admitted in England and Wales.

Work Experience

Commercial law firm

London, UK · February 2021 – Present

Senior Associate, Corporate

Led corporate matters up to roughly £40m, including twelve completed acquisitions.
Rebuilt the commercial contract playbook; standard turnaround fell from nine days to three.
Supervised three junior associates and two trainees through their seats.
Advised a long-standing client through a regulatory change affecting their entire supplier base.

Regional law firm

Bristol, UK · September 2017 – January 2021

Associate, Commercial

Drafted and negotiated commercial agreements across supply, services and licensing.
Ran due diligence workstreams on eight transactions and reported findings to partner level.
Delivered client training on contract risk, which became a recurring fee-earning service.

Education

University of Bristol

LLB (Hons), Law

September 2012 – June 2015

Skills

Contract drafting and negotiation · Mergers and acquisitions · Commercial due diligence · Corporate governance advice · Risk assessment and legal opinion · Regulatory compliance · Dispute avoidance and management · Precise written advice · Client relationship management · Supervising juniors · Judgement under commercial pressure · Document management systems · Contract lifecycle tools · Legal research databases · Time recording systems

Certifications

Admitted as a Solicitor, England and Wales
Legal Practice Course (Distinction)
Certificate in Data Protection Law

Languages

English — Native
French — Proficient

Interests

Competition policy, rowing, jazz

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Summary section

Example summary for a Lawyer

A starting point to adapt with your own details — years of experience, your specialism and one concrete result.

Commercial solicitor with seven years in corporate and commercial contracts, currently leading matters up to roughly £40m in value. Advised on twelve completed acquisitions and rebuilt the firm's contract playbook, which cut standard turnaround from nine days to three. Admitted in England and Wales.

Lawyer ne yapar?

The responsibilities that appear most often in job ads. Lead with the experience of yours that matches them.

Advising clients on transactions and commercial arrangements
Drafting and negotiating contracts and transaction documents
Running due diligence and reporting on findings clearly
Managing matters to budget and keeping clients informed
Supervising junior lawyers and trainees
Keeping up with legislative change relevant to the practice

Skills worth listing

Using the exact wording from the job ad improves how screening software matches you.

Teknik yetkinlikler

Contract drafting and negotiation
Mergers and acquisitions
Commercial due diligence
Corporate governance advice
Risk assessment and legal opinion
Regulatory compliance
Dispute avoidance and management

Tools and software

Document management systems
Contract lifecycle tools
Legal research databases
Time recording systems

Soft skills

Precise written advice
Client relationship management
Supervising juniors
Judgement under commercial pressure
Negotiation

Expert tips

Lawyer CV'sinde nelere dikkat edilmeli?

The details specific to this role that most candidates miss.

Practice area in the first line

Legal recruitment filters on it before anything else. A resume that makes the reader hunt for the practice area is competing at a disadvantage.

Describe matters by type and scale

“Advised on twelve completed acquisitions up to £40m” tells a reviewer everything they need without naming a single client.

Admission and jurisdiction, stated plainly

Where you are admitted, and when, is a gating question. Leaving it ambiguous invites an assumption you may not want.

Work experience

Example experience bullets

Write results, not job descriptions. Use the bullets below as a structure and replace the numbers with your own.

Senior Associate, Corporate

Commercial law firm · London, UK

Led corporate matters up to roughly £40m, including twelve completed acquisitions.
Rebuilt the commercial contract playbook; standard turnaround fell from nine days to three.
Supervised three junior associates and two trainees through their seats.
Advised a long-standing client through a regulatory change affecting their entire supplier base.

Associate, Commercial

Regional law firm · Bristol, UK

Drafted and negotiated commercial agreements across supply, services and licensing.
Ran due diligence workstreams on eight transactions and reported findings to partner level.
Delivered client training on contract risk, which became a recurring fee-earning service.

Education examples

University of BristolLLB (Hons) — Law

Certifications worth having

Admitted as a Solicitor, England and Wales
Legal Practice Course (Distinction)
Certificate in Data Protection Law

Template suggestion

Which template suits a Lawyer?

ExecutiveSerif typography, classic authorityATS: Good MinimalBol beyaz alan, sakin tipografiATS: Excellent ProfessionalA balanced layout for corporate applicationsATS: Very good Executive MonoNo colour, hierarchy carried by typography aloneATS: Excellent Executive ModernHeadings on the left, for a long career historyATS: Very good Legal ClassicNumbered sections, formal register — safest for public sector applicationsATS: Excellent

Frequently asked questions

About the Lawyer resume

How much matter detail can I include?

Type, sector, scale and your role — never the client name or anything that identifies the deal. Reviewers understand the constraint and read accordingly.

Should I list reported cases or publications?

Yes, in their own short section, if they are relevant to the practice area you are applying into.

Does a legal resume need to be one page?

No. Two pages is standard, and qualification detail, matter experience and admissions all need proper room.

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