Senior or Principal Associate in Belsize Park

We're excited to announce that we're looking for a Commercial Senior or Principal Associate to join our brand-new Birmingham office. If you're an experienced commercial lawyer, we want to hear from you!

The role involves a wide range of work including:

• Advice on commercial contracts
• High‐value supply and purchasing arrangements
• Agency and distribution arrangements
• Outsourcing agreements
• Strategic projects
• IT agreements
• Intellectual property licensing arrangements
• Data protection advice

You will have the opportunity to work with clients from a range of sectors, providing a broad base to further develop your skills. For the right person, this opportunity could provide progression to Partnership as well as further chances to develop your skillset. The role will also bring ample opportunities to be involved in business development initiatives and leadership activities, such as team supervision and engagement in other firm initiatives.

The person we are looking for will be 6+ years qualified with experience gained in a City firm or large regional firm. You will have good technical skills in commercial, IP and IT, and be enthusiastic and pragmatic in your approach to delivering legal advice to clients. In return, you'll have the opportunity to develop relationships with clients and be involved in a range of business development and leadership initiatives.

You will be able to demonstrate:

• An interest in commercial law and how it impacts on relationships between businesses
• An interest in understanding what makes businesses work and an ability to ask the right questions about what clients are trying to achieve from their commercial relationships
• An ability to understand the environment that clients work in and to deliver 'advice that advises'
• Flexibility to apply fundamental legal and commercial skills to a diverse range of contracts and arrangements
• Dedication to providing outstanding client service and an enthusiasm for networking and business development
• An appetite to be involved in a range of leadership activities

The benefits include a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits. We provide a comprehensive pre‐employment screening process that includes a basic DBS, verification of your right to work, a three‐year employment history and a self‐declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role. Full details of our pre‐screening employment process are available upon request.

Mills & Reeve is centred on achieving more for clients, their businesses and the wider communities we serve. Our clients and their industries benefit from our knowledge and learning, and receive consistent experiences with no surprises. We build personal relationships, with advice individually tailored to individual need. Our 1,250 plus people and over 750 lawyers share one vision – achieving more for clients.

By joining Mills & Reeve, you'll have the chance to build your skills and experience within a firm that's not only ranked in the top 50 UK law firms, but also one that truly values their people. We're also ranked in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work list, and were recently awarded Platinum Investors in People.

We're committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment, are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, and want to achieve the right balance for both our people and the firm. We encourage everyone to ask if they feel they need any workplace adjustments, and will do our best to support with these.