Commercial Solicitor: Tech & Data Contracts (Hybrid)

Lawfront; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid working

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Slater Heelis, a leading law firm, seeks a Commercial Solicitor to join the Commercial Team. You will advise on a broad range of commercial matters for owner-managed businesses, SMEs and larger corporates, partnering with the Head of Department to drive growth.

Your role covers drafting and negotiating agreements, IT/Tech contracts, data protection matters and business development initiatives, all delivered with pragmatic, commercially focused advice in a supportive, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience advising on commercial law, IT/Tech, and non-contentious IP.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills.
• Excellent client-facing and communication abilities.
• Ability to manage a varied workload and provide pragmatic advice.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements.
• Advise on supply, distribution, agency and service contracts.
• Provide commercial support on corporate transactions.
• Assist clients with B2B arrangements and risk management.
• Advise on terms and conditions, trading arrangements and policies.
• Advise on and draft technology agreements (SaaS, PaaS, Cloud, software development).
• Support data protection, data transfers and data compliance matters.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships with practical, commercial advice.
• Participate in business development, networking and growth of the team.

Skills

Commercial law

IT/Tech advisory

Non-contentious IP

Job description

Slater Heelis, a leading law firm, seeks a Commercial Solicitor to join the Commercial Team. You will advise on a broad range of commercial matters for owner-managed businesses, SMEs and larger corporates, partnering with the Head of Department to drive growth.

Your role covers drafting and negotiating agreements, IT/Tech contracts, data protection matters and business development initiatives, all delivered with pragmatic, commercially focused advice in a supportive, collaborative environment.