Commercial Solicitor in Warrington

Use your commercial legal expertise to make a genuine difference for one of the UK’s biggest social care charities. We are looking for a Commercial Solicitor with 2-5 years post qualification experience to join our team! In this role, you’ll use your commercial law skills to support services that change thousands of lives across England and Scotland. You’ll be part of a friendly, in‑house legal team that helps turn new ideas, partnerships and plans into reality. As we take the next step in our charity’s journey, you’ll play a real part in the impact we have on people’s lives.

This is a full time permanent role with travel to our head office in Widnes at least once a week so our ideal candidate will be based within an hour's commute of Widnes. We're ideally looking for someone to work 37.5 hours a week, but we genuinely want to find the right person, so if you're looking to work part time (30 hours or more), we'd love to hear from you.

What is "The Deal" for you?

• Flexibility: You can work your 37.5 hours over 4 days and enjoy a long weekend, or split the hours over 5 days to accommodate your other commitments.
• Pension: contributory pension scheme
• Benefits: retail discounts, holiday discounts, cycle to work scheme and travel discounts through our benefits app
• Best Lives, Bolder: You'll be working for an award winning charity who is passionate about ensuring our colleagues and the people we support lead the best lives bolder
• Development: We'll work with you to develop your career or to learn and experience new things. We're passionate about developing our people!
• Support: From our Employee Assistance Programme (available 24/7), financial support options, and wellbeing fund you'll have the support available to lead an easier (financial) life

This is a varied, hands-on role at the heart of a purpose-driven organisation. You'll provide expert legal advice across contracts, property, procurement and risk - working autonomously alongside operational leaders to safeguard our assets, protect our reputation and give the whole organisation the confidence to act decisively. You'll be a trusted partner to the people doing the frontline work - translating legal complexity into clear, practical guidance that helps them move forward with confidence.

As a Commercial Solicitor, you’ll play a key role in managing legal risk and supporting sustainable growth. In this varied and interesting role, your responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts, including publicly procured tenders, supplier agreements, service level agreements and housing arrangements
• Managing property matters such as leases, licences, heads of terms, disposals and legal charges
• Supporting procurement processes to ensure legal compliance
• Providing clear, pragmatic advice on operational matters including housing, fire safety, environmental and regulatory compliance
• Resolving contractual and debt related disputes effectively, protecting the charity’s financial position and reputation
• Drafting procurement documentation to support transparent, compliant sourcing of goods and services
• Instructing and working with external solicitors where specialist advice is required
• Staying up to date with legislation and best practice to ensure robust, current legal guidance across the organisation

Our ideal candidate:

• Essential: A qualified solicitor with 2–5 years PQE in commercial law
• Experience across contracts, property or regulatory matters
• The ability to work autonomously, manage a varied caseload and prioritise under pressure
• Proven ability to identify, assess and mitigate legal and commercial risk
• A communicator who makes the complex feel simple, — without losing precision
• Genuine enthusiasm for the charity sector and for legal work that has a real human impact

• Desirable: Experience working with or advising charities or in social care
• Exposure to procurement, policy development or project based legal work
• A proactive, solutions focused approach to improving legal processes

An Exciting Moment to Join

We're in the middle of something exciting. Last year, we launched our new five-year strategy, Best Lives, Bolder, which sets out our most ambitious plans yet - to grow our reach, deepen our impact and find new ways to serve the people who need us most. Our legal team is fundamental to making that ambition a reality, and this is your chance to be part of it.

Please note, if you are interested in this role, we welcome your application as soon as possible! Depending on the volume of applications received, the vacancy may be closed before the expected advertising end date.