Corporate & Commercial Director

Oculus Legal Group; Stoke-on-Trent; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual tax-free profit share

Director share scheme

Hybrid and flexible working

28 days' annual leave

Life assurance worth 3x salary

Financial wellbeing support

Employee savings and salary sacrifice

Job summary

Oculus Legal Group in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a highly experienced Corporate & Commercial Director to join its senior team. You will manage a varied caseload, advise on mergers and contracts, and help shape the growth of the Stoke offering.

The role emphasizes business development, client relationships and leadership of junior lawyers within a supportive, flexible hybrid setup. A top-tier career awaits for a solicitor with strong regional connections.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor with significant Corporate & Commercial experience.
• Ideally 8+ PQE, although the firm is open to the right level of experience.
• Strong experience across both corporate and commercial work.
• Existing client following or a clear ability to develop one.
• Commercially minded and confident with business development.
• Strong client communication skills and a pragmatic approach.
• Able to manage your own workload with a high degree of autonomy.
• Strong connections within the regional business community would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied Corporate & Commercial caseload.
• Advise business owners, companies, directors, shareholders and partnerships.
• Handle business sales, acquisitions, M&A, asset and share purchases.
• Advise on company restructures, governance and shareholder arrangements.
• Draft and advise on commercial contracts, including supply, distribution, service and franchise agreements.
• Deal with LLP and partnership agreements.
• Provide practical commercial advice to clients across a range of business matters.
• Develop existing client and referrer relationships.
• Generate new business and build a personal following.
• Help develop the Corporate & Commercial offering in Stoke.
• Support and develop junior members of the team.
• Work closely with the wider senior team across the firm's offices.

Skills

Corporate & Commercial experience

Business development

Client relationship management

Autonomy

Communication skills

Education

Qualified Solicitor

8+ PQE

Job description

A well-established Top 100 law firm is looking for an experienced Corporate & Commercial Director to join its senior team in Stoke.

This is a senior opportunity for someone who wants to combine high-quality legal work with business development and team building. The Stoke office is continuing to develop its Corporate & Commercial offering, so the successful candidate will have genuine scope to bring in work, build relationships and help shape the team as it grows.

• Manage a varied Corporate & Commercial caseload
• Advise business owners, companies, directors, shareholders and partnerships
• Handle business sales, acquisitions, M&A, asset and share purchases
• Advise on company restructures, governance and shareholder arrangements
• Draft and advise on commercial contracts, including supply, distribution, service and franchise agreements
• Deal with LLP and partnership agreements
• Provide practical commercial advice to clients across a range of business matters
• Develop existing client and referrer relationships
• Generate new business and build a personal following
• Help develop the Corporate & Commercial offering in Stoke
• Support and develop junior members of the team
• Work closely with the wider senior team across the firm's offices
• Qualified Solicitor with significant Corporate & Commercial experience
• Ideally 8+ PQE, although the firm is open to the right level of experience
• Strong experience across both corporate and commercial work
• Existing client following or a clear ability to develop one
• Commercially minded and confident with business development
• Strong connections within the regional business community would be advantageous
• Able to manage your own workload with a high degree of autonomy
• Strong client communication skills and a pragmatic approach
• Comfortable supervising and supporting more junior lawyers
• Someone who is proactive, confident and motivated to build something
• Annual tax-free profit share
• Additional Director share scheme
• Hybrid and flexible working, with three days in the office working well for the team
• 28 days' annual leave, including birthday and an additional ex-gratia day, plus UK bank holidays
• Long-service awards
• Life assurance worth 3x salary
• Financial wellbeing support
• Employee savings and salary sacrifice schemes
• Annual contribution towards legal services

This is a good opportunity for an experienced Corporate & Commercial Solicitor who wants to combine quality work with genuine business development and the opportunity to help build a growing team in Stoke.