Solicitor / Associate 0-3 PQE

PT group; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Sight tests / Glasses discounts

Pension scheme

28 days annual leave

Bonus scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Life Assurance

Gym membership contribution

Flu vaccinations

Job summary

HCR Law is seeking a Commercial Solicitor (NQ – 3 PQE) for the Cambridge area. The role offers exposure to a wide range of commercial matters and the opportunity to work closely with experienced colleagues in a supportive, growing team.

You will handle a variety of commercial contracts for diverse clients, develop industry-specific expertise, and contribute to business development as the Cambridge team expands.

Qualifications

• Newly qualified up to 3 years PQE with a commercial law focus.
• Ability to advise on a broad range of commercial matters with practical solutions.
• Desire to develop expertise aligned with client needs and firm growth.

Responsibilities

• Advise businesses on a broad range of commercial contracts and day-to-day matters.
• Support clients across sectors including manufacturing and retail.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships.
• Collaborate with colleagues to deliver practical, commercial solutions.
• Develop expertise in specialist areas of commercial law as aligned with client needs.
• Contribute to business development and growth of the Cambridge team.

Skills

Newly Qualified

Commercial Law

Client relationships

Collaborative

Job description

About The Role

Commercial Solicitor (NQ – 3 Years PQE)

Cambridge / Northampton

Build your commercial law career with a team that is growing, ambitious and genuinely supportive.

At HCR Law, we're looking for a talented Commercial Solicitor to join our team in the East. This is an exciting opportunity for a newly qualified solicitor through to someone with around three years' PQE who wants to work closely with experienced commercial lawyer Rebecca Quinn in our Commercial Team based in Cambridge.

You’ll become part of a collaborative team that advises a broad range of businesses, from established manufacturers and retailers through to growing entrepreneurial organisations. No two clients are the same, which means no two days are either.

Why this opportunity stands out

This role offers the chance to develop a strong foundation in high-quality commercial law while enjoying the flexibility to shape your future specialism.

You will advise clients on a wide range of commercial matters, building trusted relationships and helping businesses navigate their legal and commercial challenges. At the same time, if you have a particular interest in an emerging or specialist area such as data protection, competition law, consumer law, AI and technology, or another niche within commercial law, you'll have the freedom and support to develop that expertise as part of our growing practice.

This is an excellent role for someone who enjoys variety, wants direct client exposure from an early stage and is interested in helping to shape the future direction of a growing commercial team.

What you’ll be doing

• Advising businesses on a broad range of commercial contracts and day-to-day business matters
• Supporting clients across a variety of sectors including manufacturing, retail and other growth industries
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships
• Working closely with colleagues across the wider firm to deliver practical, commercial solutions
• Developing expertise in specialist areas of commercial law that align with your interests and our clients' needs
• Contributing to business development and the continued growth of the Cambridge commercial team

About You

What we’re looking for

We're interested in hearing from candidates who are:

• Newly qualified up to 3 years' PQE
• Experienced in commercial law or have undertaken a commercial seat during their training contract
• Commercially minded and able to provide practical, solution-focused advice
• Keen to be part of a collaborative and growing team
• Interested in developing a long-term career in the Cambridge market
• Most importantly, we're looking for someone who is enthusiastic, ambitious and excited by the prospect of helping to build something for the future.

Why HCR?

As a Top 50 UK law firm, HCR combines the quality of work and client base you would expect from a national practice with the culture, accessibility and support of a regional firm. Our Commercial team has built a strong reputation within the local business community and continues to grow, with collaboration, client service and people development at the heart of everything we do.

This is a chance to join a team where your ideas will be welcomed, your development will be supported and your future specialism can be shaped around your interests and ambitions.

About Us

Benefits of working with us:

• Private Medical Insurance
• Sight tests / Glasses discounts
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme
• 28 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
• Bonus scheme
• Electric vehicle scheme
• International secondments for 0-5 PQE
• Happy People / Perks at Work benefits portal
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Life Assurance
• 1/3 gym membership contribution
• Flu vaccinations

HCR's culture and values

HCR suits people who love a challenge and want to work in an environment where careers thrive on the back of hard work and personal merit. Our people enjoy feeling part of something bigger than themselves, and whilst our clients drive our development, it is our people who bring their energy, enthusiasm, and entrepreneurial mindsets together to solve problems and help our clients succeed.

Our people tell us they enjoy working on good quality, interesting matters from a wide variety of our clients, because they get the experience they want to develop their careers. We will give you responsibility early, the mandate to make things happen and we’ll back your good ideas. Our “Passion for People” lives and breathes every day throughout the firm as our peoples’ energy and sense of fun create a warm environment in which to thrive.

Our people value the sense of community provided by the individual personality of each office and the collegiate approach across all our service and sector teams.

As HCR is an equal opportunities employer, we don’t just accept differences, we celebrate them. We want to attract a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and skills to create a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognises and nurtures talent, and which works together to achieve the best outcome for our clients. We are privileged to be an armed forces-friendly organisation.

With 13 offices in England and Wales our well-established presence stretches from west to east, ensuring clients can access a full-service legal offering no matter where they’re located. We’ve expanded significantly across all our regions, and are well-respected as a regional firm with a strong London and international presence.

With solid connections in the communities we work in, and a track record of delivering legal advice to businesses and individuals throughout the areas we base ourselves in, our clients continue to value our approach to providing legal advice, in the way they need, when they need it.