Commercial Contract Solicitor

• Commercial Contract Solicitor (UK Qualified) and UK Experience
• You must have a current Practicing Certificate
• Perm
• Theale\Hybrid (3 Days per week onsite)
• You must be eligible to work in the UK without the need for Sponsorship

The role:

• Provide expert legal support, advice and guidance to the Sales, Commercial and Communications/Marketing teams in the business on all types of commercial matters (including commercial disputes, intellectual property and technology) including drafting and negotiating contracts where necessary.
• Work with the Senior Commercial Counsel on high value and high priority transactions, managing external legal suppliers and external legal spend where required.
• Reporting into and supporting the Senior Commercial Counsel to drive innovation and efficiency to the commercial legal process.
• Build strong working relationships with the business teams as well as external contacts including Shareholder and, Customer legal teams.

What we are looking for:

• A UK qualified solicitor with a current practicing Certificate and a background in practicing Commercial law
• Breadth of commercial contract experience.
• 3-6 years’ PQ experience in commercial transactions
• Experience working within a busy in-house legal team.
• A solicitor admitted to the role with a current practicing certificate.
• Strong interpersonal and project management skills
• Ability to build strong working relationships with colleagues and other stakeholders
• Good initiative with ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Proven approach to innovation and continuous improvement
• Good commercial awareness
• Experience with Technology, Marketing and IP contracts

Should you be keen, please click on Apply or email your CV directly to me with a cover sheet on why you would be the ideal candidate for the role.

Cordelia.DuPlessis@projectpeople.com