Commercial Solicitor – Competitive Salary

Recruitment Avenue; England; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Commercial Solicitor to join their dynamic legal team. This role involves providing expert advice on a variety of commercial agreements, including IT contracts and data protection. You will play a crucial role in managing a diverse caseload while supporting business development initiatives. With a focus on excellent client relationships and outstanding communication, this position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact within a collaborative environment. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and thrive in a fast-paced setting, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years post qualification experience in commercial law.
• Strong drafting and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Advise on e-trading issues and data protection.
• Manage a large caseload with a commercial approach.

Skills

Commercial Awareness

Drafting Skills

IT/IP Contracts Knowledge

Client Relationship Management

Communication Skills

Business Development

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

Job Title – Commercial Solicitor

Department/Sector – Legal

Job Location – West Sussex

Salary – Competitive

Our client is recruiting a Commercial Solicitor to join a team that combines excellent business understanding with exceptional technical know-how to make certain that our clients are protected.

They provide practical commercial advice to companies, partnerships, public sector bodies, and not-for-profit organisations.

In the role, you will be dealing with a wide range of commercial work involving drafting, reviewing, and negotiating trading agreements, together with supply, purchase, and manufacturing agreements including joint ventures and outsourcing.

Another part of the role will be to provide advice on IT agreements, licences, and SLAs both for developers and purchasers.

Responsibilities:

• Advising in connection with e-trading issues, online service solutions, and data protection.
• Acting for a wide range of clients.
• Managing a large and varied caseload with a strong commercial approach.
• Playing a supporting role in building the business; developing marketing initiatives and drawing on existing contacts.

Key Skills/Experience Needed:

• 2-3 years post qualification experience of commercial work.
• Excellent drafting skills.
• Solid knowledge and experience of IT/IP contracts and data protection.
• Strong client focus with the ability to build and sustain excellent relationships.
• Good commercial awareness.
• Outstanding communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team not only in the Commercial Department but with internal teams across the business.
• The appetite to develop their business development skills.