Commercial Solicitor

ENL Legal Recruitment; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

ENL Legal Recruitment in Newcastle is seeking a Commercial Solicitor to advise healthcare clients on a broad range of commercial matters. You will handle drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts and provide practical, commercially focused advice.

This role offers exposure to varied matters with opportunities for client development and long-term career progression within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial and contractual experience.
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills.
• Strong communication and client relationship skills.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail.
• A proactive and commercially focused approach.
• The ability to manage a varied workload and work to deadlines.
• The confidence to take ownership of matters.
• An interest in developing your client and business development skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts.
• Advise on contractual arrangements and commercial agreements.
• Support procurement and regulatory matters.
• Advise on commercial and operational issues.
• Work closely with clients to provide practical and commercially focused advice.
• Develop strong and lasting client relationships.
• Support business development and contributing to the team’s growth.

Skills

Commercial experience

Drafting & negotiation

Communication skills

Client relationships

Organisational skills

Workload management

Ownership of matters

Business development

Job description

COMMERCIAL SOLICITOR, NQ+ PQE, Newcastle, Develop Your Commercial Career Advising Leading Healthcare Clients

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Commercial Solicitor to join a highly regarded and growing team in Leeds, advising a broad range of clients operating within the healthcare sector.

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercial lawyer looking to work on a varied caseload, develop strong client relationships and gain exposure to interesting and complex commercial matters within a specialist sector.

The Role

You will advise a range of healthcare clients on a broad variety of commercial matters, including:

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts
• Advising on contractual arrangements and commercial agreements
• Supporting clients with procurement and regulatory matters
• Advising on a range of commercial and operational issues
• Working closely with clients to provide practical and commercially focused advice
• Developing strong and lasting client relationships
• Supporting business development and contributing to the continued growth of the team

You will have the opportunity to take responsibility for your own work and gain significant client exposure, whilst working as part of a supportive and collaborative team.

The Candidate

Applications are welcomed from Commercial Solicitors with up to around 4 years' PQE and strong experience gained within a commercial practice.

Healthcare experience would be advantageous but is not essential, and applications will be considered from lawyers with relevant commercial experience gained in private practice or in-house.

You will have:

• Strong commercial and contractual experience
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills
• Strong communication and client relationship skills
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail
• A proactive and commercially focused approach
• The ability to manage a varied workload and work to deadlines
• The confidence to take ownership of matters
• An interest in developing your client and business development skills

The Opportunity

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful and expanding team where you can develop your commercial expertise whilst advising clients within an interesting and specialist sector.

With a strong client base, quality work and genuine opportunities to develop your profile, this role would suit a Commercial Solicitor looking for a move that offers both variety and long-term career progression.

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