Commercial Solicitor - Top Tier L500 Team

QED Legal Recruitment Limited; Normanton on Trent; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance 5x salary

Pension with employer contribution

Flexible hybrid working

Birthday day off

Wellbeing hour

Additional holiday option

Cycle to Work scheme

Season ticket travel loan

Charity volunteering allowance

Dog-friendly office

Job summary

QED Legal Recruitment Limited is representing a regional powerhouse in Reading seeking a Commercial Solicitor with 1+ PQE to join a top-tier Legal 500 Commercial & Technology team. You will handle a broad range of commercial, contractual and technology matters for an international client base.

The role offers varied, high-quality work, opportunities to develop client relationships and a supportive, hybrid working environment within a leading regional practice.

Qualifications

• Solicitor with 1+ PQE in Commercial Law.
• Experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Knowledge of data protection, IP, consumer and competition law.
• Interest or experience in digital media, data and technology.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of commercial contracts (manufacturing, distribution, outsourcing).
• Handling technology contracts (SaaS, cloud, website/app development, hosting, AI-related matters).
• Advising on digital media, e-commerce, data protection and licensing.
• Providing specialist commercial support on corporate acquisitions and restructurings.

Skills

Commercial law

Contract drafting

Data protection

Intellectual property

Technology contracts

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

Commercial Solicitor within a Top Tier Legal 500 Team

Regional Powerhouse

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Commercial Solicitor with upwards of 1 PQE to join a highly regarded regional powerhouse in Reading, within a Top Tier Legal 500 ranked Commercial & Technology team.

The firm has an impressive reputation for advising an extensive range of businesses, from global and international organisations to established UK mid-market companies and fast-growing entrepreneurial ventures.

The team works with a particularly interesting client base, including UK and EMEA operating entities of US-owned businesses, often acting as their external or sole legal counsel. Much of the work involves providing ongoing, commercially focused advice to clients operating across the technology, media, retail, hospitality and leisure sectors.

The Role

You will join a friendly, established and highly regarded Commercial & Technology team, advising on a broad range of commercial, contractual and technology-related matters. The work is varied and often has an international dimension, offering exposure to sophisticated commercial arrangements and the opportunity to develop long‑term relationships with an interesting client base.

Your work will include:

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of commercial contracts, including manufacturing, distribution and outsourcing agreements.
• Technology contracts, including SaaS agreements, cloud solutions, website and app development, hosting agreements and AI‑related matters.
• Advising on digital media and e‑commerce.
• Consumer law, marketing, advertising and sponsorship.
• Data protection and data privacy matters.
• Data licensing and commercialisation.
• Intellectual property management, protection, commercialisation and enforcement.
• Providing specialist commercial support on corporate acquisitions and restructurings.

You will also have the opportunity to contribute to the development of client relationships and the continued growth of the department.

The Ideal Candidate

• A qualified Solicitor (1+ PQE) with a solid grounding in Commercial Law and contractual matters.
• Experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements and advising on contractual risk.
• A good understanding of areas including contract law, data protection, intellectual property, consumer law and competition law.
• An interest in, or existing experience of, digital media, data and technology.
• Commercially minded, with the ability to translate complex legal issues into clear, practical advice.
• Confident managing matters and prioritising competing demands.
• A proactive and personable approach, with a genuine interest in understanding clients' businesses and building lasting relationships.
• Keen to contribute to business development and work collaboratively within a growing team.

The Firm & Benefits

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading regional practice with an outstanding reputation and a Top Tier Legal 500 Commercial & Technology department. You will be joining a specialist team with an interesting international client base, high‑quality work and the support of an established full‑service firm.

The benefits package includes:

• 25 days' annual leave.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Life Assurance at 5 times final salary.
• Pension with a 4% employer contribution.
• Flexible hybrid working.
• An additional day off for your birthday.
• A weekly wellbeing hour.
• The option to purchase an additional five days' holiday.
• Cycle to Work scheme and season ticket travel loan.
• Annual charity volunteering allowance.
• Regular social events and a dog‑friendly office.

If you're a Commercial Solicitor looking to develop your career within a highly regarded Legal 500 team, this is an opportunity well worth exploring.