Corporate And Commercial Solicitor

Purely Recruitment Solutions Ltd.; Devizes; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment agency is seeking a Solicitor–Corporate and Commercial to join their Devizes office, with occasional duties in London. The ideal candidate will have over 2 years of PQE in corporate and commercial law and must be skilled in documentation drafting. You will engage in various aspects of corporate governance, attend networking events, and contribute to marketing efforts. This permanent, full-time position offers a negotiable salary based on experience.

Qualifications

• Approx. 2+ years PQE in corporate and commercial matters.
• Experience in drafting corporate and commercial documentation.
• Enthusiasm to contribute to the firm's values and ethos.

Responsibilities

• Perform corporate and commercial work including buying and selling businesses.
• Assist with company structures and restructuring.
• Engage in marketing services of the firm and the specific team.

Skills

Corporate and commercial documentation drafting

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Independence of thought

Commerciality/business acumen

Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion

Education

Admission as a Solicitor entitled to practice in England & Wales

Current practising certificate from the Law Society

Job description

Negotiable Devizes Permanent Full Time Posted date: 19/12/2025
Closing date: 19/01/2026

Solicitor–CorporateandCommercial

FullTime

Salaryisdependentonexperience

WearecurrentlyrecruitingforaSolicitor–CorporateandCommercialtojoinourclientbasedintheirDevizesofficeandsometimesintheirLondonoffice.

SpecificRolesandResponsibilities:

• Thesuccessfulcandidatewillperformcorporateandcommercialwork,encompassingthefollowingcoreareas:
• Saleandpurchaseofbusinesses(bothassetsandsharestransactions)
• Companystructuresandgroupre-structuring
• Partnershipandshareholders’agreements
• Commercialcontracts;and
• Corporategovernanceandadministration
• Toprovidesupport,whenrequired,regardingotherareasofcommercialworktothewiderfirm.
• Buildingonpersonalandteamprofilebyattendingnetworkingevents,producingarticlesandmarketingmaterials.
• Developingunderstandingofcommercialandcorporatelawandassistingwithlaw,policyandpracticeupdatesfortheteam.
• Tocarry-outanyotherdutiesandresponsibilitiesthatmayberequiredbytheHeadofDepartment.

ClientDevelopmentandMarketing:

• Tobeactiveinmarketingtheservicesofthefirmandthespecificteam,itsimageandethos(inliaisonwithHeadofDepartmentandotherpartners).

PersonSpecification:

Experienceandknowledge:

• Approx.2+yearsPQEincorporateandcommercialmattersatregionalorCityofficelevel.
• Anenthusiasmtocontributetothevaluesandethosofthefirmandthecommunityinwhichitworks.
• Independenceofthoughtandadesiretobringexperience,knowledgeandideastothewiderteam.
• Experienceofdraftingcorporateandcommercialdocumentation.
• Excellentwrittenandverbalcommunicationskills.
• Commerciality/businessacumen.
• Acommitmenttoequality,diversityandinclusion.

ProfessionalQualifications:

• AdmissionasaSolicitorentitledtopracticeinEngland&Wales.
• Currentpractisingcertificate(orentitlementtoobtainone)fromtheLawSociety.

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