Senior Solicitor

The Very Group; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A major digital retailer in Liverpool is seeking a qualified solicitor to join their legal team. This role focuses on commercial contracts and corporate governance, offering the chance to work on diverse legal projects in a supportive environment. Candidates should possess strong commercial awareness, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage competing demands. The position allows for hybrid working, offering flexibility and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Flexible, hybrid work

Inclusive culture

£6,500 flexible benefits allowance

30 days holiday + bank holidays

Bonus potential

Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk

Matched pension up to 6%

Udemy learning access

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with experience in commercial law and corporate practices.
• Ability to convey complex technical issues clearly to non-experts.
• Reliable and trustworthy with strong relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Contract review, drafting, and negotiation for various commercial contracts.
• Support legal projects impacting the organization.
• Maintain knowledge of UK legal and regulatory developments.
• Provide training and guidance to staff regarding legal risks.

Skills

Understanding of commercial contracts

Knowledge of corporate governance

Effective communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving skills

Job description

About the role

This role represents a great opportunity for a qualified solicitor to work within a critical support function of a major digital retailer and financial services provider with an exposure to a broad range of practice areas, with particular focus on both commercial contracts and corporate governance legal support.

An understanding of commercial contracts, corporate law or corporate governance is essential for this role, whether it be through PQE experience or in a training rotation. This role covers a wide range of contracts including generalist commercial (IT, Retail, Partnerships) and Corporate Governance.

Responsibilities

• Contract review, drafting and negotiation for a broad range of different commercial contracts, including IT, consultancy, and general procurement.
• Supporting the Head of Legal and Group Legal Director with legal projects impacting The Very Group.
• Maintaining extensive knowledge of UK legal and regulatory developments affecting The Very Group’s activities in the retail marketplace and identifying potential legal and regulatory change to ensure impacts are sufficiently understood and mitigated.
• Maintaining effective relationships with all relevant business areas through a pragmatic, commercial and business focussed approach and demonstrating a sound understanding of business processes within The Very Group.Application of analytical and process skills, specialist knowledge and innovative thinking to offer support and guidance on complex legal and operational problems.
• Providing structured training and on the job guidance to staff in a variety of departments, raising awareness of legal and regulatory risks relevant to them.
• Supporting a range of change projects within The Very Group.

About you

You will be reliable and trustworthy with the ability to build great relationships. We’re at our best when we focus, support each other, and celebrate our progress.

Alongside the ability to demonstrate sound commercial awareness and judgement and logical problem-solving skills you will have experience in commercial law with knowledge of corporate practices.

You will have effective communication and influencing skills with the ability to convey the implications of complex technical issues to non-subject matter experts at all levels and the confidence to challenge and elevate appropriately.

You will be able to work independently and use your own initiative whilst having the support of senior lawyers within the team and you will be expected to manage competing demands and to work under pressure.

Some of our benefits

• Flexible, hybrid
• Inclusive culture and environment, check outour Glassdoor reviews
• £6,500 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs
• 30days holiday + bank holidays
• Bonus potential (performance and business-related)
• Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk
• Matched pension up to 6%
• Udemy learning access
• More benefits can be foundon our career site

How to apply

Please note that the talent acquisition team are managing this vacancy directly, and if successful in securing this role, you will be required to undertake a credit, CIFAS, Right to Work and DBS (criminal records) check. Should your application progress please let the team know if there is anything you need to disclose in relation to these checks.