Company Commercial Solicitor (Head of Department)

This senior appointment calls for a Company Commercial Solicitor (Head of Department) to lead an established practice in Gloucestershire. Operating on a full-time, hybrid basis across Stroud and Gloucester, the position carries a salary of £80,000 to £100,000 annually. The successful lawyer, with eight or more years' post-qualification experience, will drive departmental growth while contributing to wider senior management. Key skills include strong technical expertise in corporate and commercial matters, commercial awareness, leadership capability, and the ambition to shape strategic direction. This key role suits a qualified professional ready to assume significant responsibility within a highly regarded firm. Head of Company Commercial – Gloucestershire Head of Department | 8+ PQE | Stroud / Gloucester | Hybrid Working

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Company Commercial Solicitor to take on a senior leadership position with an established and highly regarded law firm in Gloucestershire. This is a key appointment for the firm, offering the successful candidate the opportunity to take responsibility for the continued development and growth of an established Company Commercial practice, alongside playing an active role within the wider senior management team. The successful candidate will be an experienced corporate/commercial lawyer with a strong technical background and, importantly, the ambition and commercial awareness to help shape the future direction of the department.

The Role

You will take a hands-on approach to leading the Company Commercial team, with responsibility for both the day-to-day running of the department and its longer-term strategic development. Alongside managing your own caseload, you will advise a varied client base including SMEs, owner-managed businesses and established commercial organisations on matters such as:

• M&A and corporate transactions
• Shareholder agreements and corporate structures
• Commercial contracts
• Corporate reorganisations and restructuring
• Joint ventures
• Corporate governance and general company law matters

There will also be a strong emphasis on business development and client relationship management, with the opportunity to build on existing relationships, develop new sources of work and raise the profile of the department across Gloucestershire and beyond. You will also play an important role in developing the next generation of lawyers within the team, providing supervision, mentoring and support while creating a positive and collaborative working environment.

The Candidate

The firm is looking for an established Company Commercial lawyer, ideally with 8+ years' PQE, who is ready to take the next step into a genuine departmental leadership role. You will need to demonstrate:

• Strong corporate and/or commercial legal experience
• Experience handling complex and varied commercial matters
• A proven ability to develop client relationships and generate new business
• Previous experience supervising, mentoring or managing other lawyers
• Strong commercial awareness and strategic thinking
• The confidence to contribute at senior management level
• A personable and collaborative approach

This would suit someone who is already operating at Head of Department, Legal Director, Partner or Senior Associate level and is looking for a role where they can have genuine influence over the future direction of a practice.

What's on Offer?

This is an opportunity to join a progressive Gloucestershire firm where your contribution will be visible and where there is scope to make a real difference. You will have the opportunity to lead an established team, develop the department, grow your own client base and play a key role in the firm's wider strategy, whilst benefiting from a flexible hybrid working arrangement.

If you are an experienced Company Commercial lawyer looking for a leadership opportunity in Gloucestershire, this could be an excellent next move.

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