Company Commercial Solicitor In-house

QED Legal; England; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment firm is seeking a Company Commercial Lawyer to join an in-house legal department in West Berkshire. The role involves drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, providing corporate governance advice, and assisting with various legal matters. Candidates should be UK qualified solicitors with a minimum of three years PQE. The position offers hybrid working, requiring attendance three days a week. Ideal for those with strong academic backgrounds and experience in both in-house and private practice settings.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years post-qualified experience (PQE).
• Experience in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Ability to provide general corporate governance and compliance advice.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate commercial contracts and agreements.
• Provide corporate governance and compliance advice.
• Assist with company secretarial responsibilities and HR issues.

Skills

UK qualified solicitor

Strong academics

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Commercial / business outlook

Education

Law degree from a reputable institution

Job description

Our AIM listed client is looking for a Company Commercial Lawyer to join their busy in‑house legal department. This is a varied and interesting role dealing with matters such as commercial contracts, corporate governance, compliance and some company secretarial matters.

In this position you will be working with the senior executives in the business and the Group Company’s subsidiaries.

Based in West Berkshire the client offers hybrid working, preferring their employees to be in 3 days per week.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be a UK qualified solicitor with strong academics who has trained at a reputable law firm
• Have at least three years post qualified experience
• Have experience in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts and agreements
• Provide general corporate governance and compliance advice
• Be able to assist and help the department on a wide range of other legal matters including some company secretarial responsibilities, corporate acquisitions, data protection, occasional litigation and employment / HR issues
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a commercial / business outlook to their work

The company does offer hybrid working and is in a location that is commutable for candidates wanting to travel out from London 3 days a week.

In‑house experience would be desirable, but the client would consider a private practice lawyer looking to move in‑house who could point to good business and commercial skills.

Our client envisages that candidates with at least 3 years PQE will have the relevant skills / knowledge for this position, however this has been given as an approximate guide for applicants and our client is happy to consider the applications of candidates who fall outside of this PQE range but who have the relevant experience.

For more information on this great in‑house opportunity please contact Simon Campbell at QED Legal. If this position isn’t for you but you know someone who could be suitable then please let us know. We offer a reward fee for any successful referrals. For full details please see our website.