Commercial Solicitor – £35k-£50k

Recruitment Avenue; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Commercial Solicitor with 2-3 years of post-qualification experience to join their dynamic commercial team. This role involves providing practical commercial advice to a diverse range of clients, including companies and public sector bodies. You will engage in drafting and negotiating various agreements, including IT contracts and data protection matters. The ideal candidate will possess excellent drafting skills and a strong client focus, with the opportunity to develop business development skills in a supportive environment. If you are ready to take on a varied caseload and thrive under pressure, this position offers an exciting career path.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years post qualification experience in commercial law.
• Excellent drafting skills and solid knowledge of IT/IP contracts.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating trading agreements.
• Providing advice on IT agreements and data protection issues.

Skills

Commercial Law

Drafting Skills

IT/IP Contracts

Data Protection

Client Relationship Management

Business Development

Pressure Management

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Case Management System

Job description

Job Title – Commercial Solicitor (2-3 yrs pqe)

Department/Sector – Legal

Job Location – West Sussex

Salary – £35k-£50k

Our client is recruiting a Commercial Solicitor to join the commercial team to provide practical commercial advice to companies, partnerships, public sector bodies and not-for-profit organisations.

They have got particular expertise in: technology-related issues including IT provision and on-line trading issues; intellectual property rights issues especially trademarks and copyright; data protection; trading arrangements such as partnership agreements, agency and distribution agreements.

They also deal with joint ventures involving public and private organisations; procurement agreements, particularly involving the education sector and other public sector bodies; outsourcing agreements for services ranging from IT to catering, and preparing tender documentation.

In the role you will dealing with a wide range of commercial work to involve 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 SLA’s both for developers and purchasers

Responsibilities

• Deal with drafting, reviewing and negotiating trading agreements, together with supply, purchase and manufacturing agreements including joint ventures and outsourcing
• Providing advice on IT agreements, licences and SLA’s both for developers and purchasers
• 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 Attributes

• 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
• The appetite to develop their business development skills
• The ability to work well under pressure and manage a varied workload with the support of comprehensive accounting tools
• Solid IT skills with a good working knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Experience of working a case management system would also be desirable