Corporate Commercial Solicitor or Fee Earner

Clear Legal & Financial Recruitment; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Clear Legal & Financial Recruitment in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Corporate Commercial Solicitor to manage a varied caseload of corporate and commercial matters and to provide clear, commercially focused legal advice to clients.

The role requires handling billing, time recording and ensuring client care to high professional standards, while supervising a Legal Assistant and contributing to marketing and business development activities.

Qualifications

• Experience handling a corporate and commercial caseload.
• Strong knowledge of corporate and commercial law.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a full caseload of corporate and commercial matters.
• Provide clear, practical and commercially focused legal advice to clients.
• Progress all matters efficiently and accurately, keeping clients regularly informed of progress and costs.
• Maintain high standards of client care, professionalism and legal accuracy.
• Manage billing, time recording, aged debt and other performance targets.
• Maintain accurate and secure client files using the firm's case management system.
• Take responsibility for credit control on your own matters, with support from the Accounts team.
• Ensure compliance with relevant professional regulations and internal procedures.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients and third-party referrers.
• Contribute to marketing and business development activities, helping to generate new work and referrals.
• Keep up to date with changes in corporate and commercial law through ongoing training and professional development.
• Supervise and support a Legal Assistant, providing guidance on workload and development.
• Participate in departmental meetings and contribute to the wider team.

Skills

Corporate law

Commercial law

Client communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Caseload management

Client-focused approach

Microsoft Office

Team collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Case management system

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Corporate Commercial Solicitor or Fee Earner to join our team and manage a varied caseload of corporate and commercial matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a full caseload of corporate and commercial matters.
• Provide clear, practical and commercially focused legal advice to clients
• Progress all matters efficiently and accurately, keeping clients regularly informed of progress and costs
• Maintain high standards of client care, professionalism and legal accuracy
• Manage agreed billing, time recording, aged debt and other performance targets
• Maintain accurate and secure client files and documentation using the firm's case management system
• Take responsibility for credit control on your own matters, with support from the Accounts team
• Ensure compliance with relevant professional regulations and internal procedures
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, professional contacts and third-party referrers
• Contribute to marketing and business development activities, helping to generate new work and referrals
• Keep up to date with changes and developments in corporate and commercial law through ongoing training and professional development
• Supervise and support a Legal Assistant, providing guidance on workload, performance and development
• Participate in departmental meetings and contribute positively to the development of the wider team
• Support a collaborative, professional and client-focused working environment

Skills & Experience

• Previous experience handling a corporate and commercial caseload
• Strong knowledge of corporate and commercial law
• Experience advising businesses and their owners on a range of commercial matters
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
• The ability to manage a caseload independently and prioritise competing deadlines
• A commercially minded and client-focused approach
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office
• Experience using a legal case management system would be advantageous
• The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a wider team

Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly