About The Role
Commercial Solicitor (NQ – 5 Years PQE)
Thames Valley (Reading)
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 Thames Valley team in Reading. This is an exciting opportunity for a newly qualified solicitor through to someone with around five years’ PQE who wants to work closely with experienced commercial lawyer Lizzie Judd, Legal Director in our Commercial Team based in Thames Valley.
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. 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 Thames Valley commercial team
About You
What we’re looking for
- Newly qualified up to 5 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 Thames Valley market
- Enthusiastic, ambitious and excited by the prospect of helping to build something for the future
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 contributionFlu vaccinations
Equal Opportunities
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.
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