Company & Commercial Solicitor – Chippenham or Trowbridge

Forrester Sylvester Mackett LLP; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family friendly

Work-life balance

Career progression

Office location flexibility

Enhanced maternity pay

Salary negotiable

Job summary

Forrester Sylvester Mackett LLP is seeking a Company & Commercial Solicitor to join its team in Chippenham or Trowbridge. You’ll manage a thriving desk, advise a range of businesses and develop lasting relationships with clients.

The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years PQE, be commercially minded, and able to handle a varied workload with high standards of client care. The firm promotes work‑life balance and collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years PQE in company & commercial law
• Commercially minded and detail oriented
• Calm under pressure; proactive and collaborative

Responsibilities

• Advise on business sales, acquisitions and mergers
• Draft and review contracts, shareholder agreements, franchises, agency agreements and business start ups
• Build strong relationships with a diverse client base

Skills

Confident communicator

Workload management

Team player

Job description

Company & Commercial Solicitor – Chippenham or Trowbridge

We’re looking for a talented Company & Commercial Solicitor to join our friendly and collaborative team

The role

You’ll be part of a leading firm that’s kept its High Street family feel, with the chance to develop your own thriving desk and build lasting relationships across our strong client base.

You’ll work with a wide range of businesses, advising on a wide range of areas including, business sales, acquisitions and mergers, drafting and reviewing contracts, shareholder agreements, franchises, agency agreements and business start ups.

About you

You’ll be a confident communicator with around 3 – 5 years PQE, commercially minded and detail focused. Able to manage your workload efficiently while maintaining the highest standards of client care.

We’re looking for people who are calm under pressure, proactive and true team players.

What we offer

• Family friendly firm with real work life balance
• Supportive, approachable leadership and down to earth culture.
• Career progression opportunities with room to grow and develop.
• A full time role with flexibility around office location
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Salary negotiable based on experience

The department

Our Commercial Property team offers a great opportunity to develop a thriving desk, working with a strong, long standing client base and benefiting from the firm’s well established reputation. The team is supportive, with leadership that encourages development, progression and a collaborative culture.

The department is headed by Jon Frayling , who has built up over twenty years’ of experience advising on a wide range of commercial property matters.

EXPERIENCE: 3 Years PQE+

HOURS: Full time only

JOB TYPE: Permanent

We believe great client service starts with great people. People who roll their sleeves up, put the client at the heart of everything they do and provide incredible advice and guidance. People like you.

We’re a well respected firm with deep local roots

Based in both Wiltshire and Somerset our reputation is built on long standing client relationships, high standards and doing the right thing.

A culture that puts people first

As a family friendly firm, we value work life balance and have a down to earth environment where people are trusted, respected and supported. We back this up with meaningful policies, including enhanced maternity pay.

Careers built for the long term

We believe in developing our people. Through career progression and professional development to sharing knowledge across teams, we support growth and build lasting careers.

High standards, positive place!

We believe excellent client relationships and a positive working culture go hand in hand. If you do too, then you’re in the right place!

Our fantastic staff benefits make working for us so rewarding.