Commercial Solicitor

SaccoMann; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-regarded law firm in Newcastle is seeking a Commercial Solicitor to handle a diverse range of commercial contracts, focusing on technology and digital businesses. This role offers opportunities for professional growth, hybrid working, and benefits such as healthcare insurance and enhanced family leave.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

Part-time hours possible

Career development opportunities

Healthcare Insurance including dental, optical, and physiotherapy

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption pay

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a commercial department.
• Ability to manage own caseload of various commercial contracts.

Responsibilities

• Managing a caseload of commercial contract matters.
• Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Building and maintaining client relationships.

Skills

Business Development

Commercial Awareness

Education

NQ-4 years qualified Solicitor

Job description

A well-regarded law firm based in Newcastle is recruiting a Commercial Solicitor to join its busy department. This department has a solid structure of Partners, Solicitors, and support staff with several years of experience behind them. The firm are looking to bring in a Commercial Solicitor to work on a varied caseload focusing on technology and digital businesses.

The Role

You will be working across a broad spectrum of commercial contract matters including technology, agency and distribution, franchising, e-commerce, media, and entertainment.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing your own caseload of commercial contract matters from start to finish
• Drafting and negotiating a wide variety of commercial contracts, including outsourcing and procurement, health and care services contracts, IT outsourcing and cloud arrangements, data centres, logistics and warehousing, manufacturing and supply of goods, agency, distribution, and franchising.
• Building and maintain client relationships
• Assisting with business development activities to win new work
• Assisting with the supervision of any junior fee earners

About You

• An NQ-4 yr qualified Solicitor with previous experience within a commercial department, having ran your own caseload from start to finish. Your caseload would ideally have consisted of different types of commercial contracts
• A self-starter who enjoys business development
• Commercially aware

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working
• The possibility part time hours if required
• Career development opportunities
• Healthcare Insurance including dental, optical, physiotherapy and reflexology
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption pay

If you are interested in this Commercial Solicitor role in Newcastle then please get in touch with Helen Mauborgne on 0113 467 9786 to find out more information or if you've a CV to hand, please submit this for review. To hear about other legal opportunities that we have available, please visit our website. Alternatively, if you know anybody who would be suitable for this role then please let them or us know as we offer a reward for successful referral. For full terms, please visit our website.

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