Senior Commercial Lawyer - Business Team

JR United Kingdom; Reading; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking a Senior Commercial Lawyer to join their Business Team. The successful candidate will manage a diverse caseload involving commercial agreements and provide legal advice to businesses. This role requires strong commercial law knowledge and excellent interpersonal skills, and offers a competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Flexible Leave (Holiday) Policy

Pension

Life assurance

Medical health cash plan

Discount portal with Virtual GP & wellbeing tools

Qualifications

• 4+ years’ PQE ideally with a commercial law firm or in-house.
• Self-starter, managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent team player, strong client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a caseload of matters.
• Support senior team members and attend networking opportunities.
• Supervise junior members of the team.

Skills

Attention to detail

Business development skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Education

4+ years PQE in commercial law

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31.05.2025

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15.07.2025

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Job Description:

We have a new permanent opportunity for a full-time Senior Commercial Lawyer to join the growing Business Team (Commercial, Corporate & Employment) in our Maidenhead office, as we continue to expand our geographical footprint.

The ideal candidate will have at least 4+ years’ PQE with significant previous commercial law experience.

The Role

Working as part of a team and alongside the Head of Commercial, this role will involve undertaking a broad range of commercial work for businesses from start-ups and entrepreneurs, charities, SMEs and privately owned businesses, right through to UK subsidiaries of multi-nationals.

The role will include drafting all forms of commercial agreements and terms, creating bespoke agreements and licences, advising on IP and IT issues, providing advice and documentation on data protection, providing corporate support and keeping up to date with and looking for opportunities to advise on emerging technologies, such as the rapidly developing capabilities of AI and upcoming legislative changes.

You will be expected to:

• Build and manage your own caseload of matters as well as dealing with delegated work
• Provide full support to more senior members of the Business Team as well as other departments, such as Commercial Property, Employment, Charities, and Dispute Resolution
• Attend and promote the team and firm at business networking opportunities and be dynamic in seeking new business relationships and leads
• Support the development and supervision of junior members of the team

About you

• 4+ years’ PQE in commercial law ideally with a commercial law firm or in house
• Self-starter with a strong attention to detail and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities
• Excellent team player with demonstrable ability to build effective and trusting relationships with clients and colleagues
• Strong client-facing and business development skills
• Excellent analytical, negotiation and communication skills

We offer

Office: Preferably Maidenhead

Hours of work: 9.00am - 5.30pm

Other Benefits: Flexible Leave (Holiday) Policy, pension, life assurance, medical health cash plan & discount portal with Virtual GP & wellbeing tools & advice.

About Gardner Leader

Gardner Leader is a forward thinking, innovative and friendly law firm which has grown substantially in recent years and has offices throughout the Thames Valley.

Recently awarded “2024 Law Firm of the Year” by LawNet, we provide quality legal services to individuals and businesses through our Business, Real Estate, Litigation, Family, Wills Probate & Estate Planning, and Conveyancing teams.

At Gardner Leader, we're committed to providing peace of mind to our clients and colleagues and we strongly believe that our friendly and inclusive culture enables us to achieve this. We value each other, celebrate our successes and achievements and encourage great team-working. We also recognise that a work-life balance is important to everyone and this is a key part of our ethos, together with a commitment to develop your technical knowledge and ability, and advance your business development skills.

We are an equal opportunities employer and believe that diversity of background and thinking is a big strength in our people. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

If this exciting opportunity sounds like the role for you and you have the skills and experience to join our team, please apply and we’ll get back to you as quickly as possible.