At a Glance
- Tasks: Advise innovative businesses on commercial contracts and technology agreements.
- Company: Join a top-tier Legal 500 firm with a supportive culture.
- Benefits: Flexible working, generous leave, private medical insurance, and social events.
- Other info: Collaborative team environment with excellent career progression opportunities.
- Why this job: Work with exciting clients and gain exposure to complex commercial matters.
- Qualifications: Experience in commercial law and strong contract negotiation skills.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
Join a nationally recognised Commercial Technology team advising innovative businesses across the UK and internationally. An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Commercial Solicitor to join the highly regarded Commercial Technology team of a top tier Legal 500 and Chambers ranked law firm. The firm is recognised nationally for the quality of its legal expertise and provides a supportive, forward-thinking environment where lawyers are encouraged to develop their careers while working on high quality, commercially focused matters.
The Commercial Technology team acts for an impressive client base, including global and international businesses, UK headquartered companies, entrepreneurial organisations and fast-growing businesses across sectors including technology, media, retail and hospitality. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded solicitor to join a friendly and collaborative team, working closely with clients as a trusted legal adviser and gaining exposure to a broad range of complex and interesting work.
The Opportunity
- Work with a varied client base, providing practical and commercially focused advice across a wide range of commercial matters, including:
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts
- Advising on contractual risk and providing strategic guidance to clients
- Technology agreements, including SaaS, cloud solutions, website and app development, hosting and licensing arrangements
- Data protection advice and data commercialisation matters
- Digital media and e-commerce work
- Consumer law matters
- Marketing, advertising and sponsorship agreements
- Intellectual property management, commercialisation, protection and enforcement
- Manufacturing, distribution and outsourcing agreements
- Supporting corporate transactions, acquisitions and restructurings with commercial expertise
Many of the firm's clients operate internationally, providing excellent exposure to cross-border commercial work and the opportunity to become a trusted adviser to businesses across multiple sectors.
About You
- Experience within a commercial law team, with a strong grounding in contract law
- Experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements
- The ability to provide clear, pragmatic and commercially focused advice
- An understanding of areas such as data protection, technology, intellectual property, consumer law and competition law
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to apply legal knowledge to real business situations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Confidence managing client relationships and running matters with appropriate supervision
- A proactive approach and genuine interest in developing your technical knowledge and commercial awareness
- The ability to work collaboratively within a supportive team environment
- Experience or a particular interest in technology, digital media, data or AI would be advantageous.
Why Join?
This is an opportunity to join a nationally recognised firm that combines high quality work with a genuinely supportive and modern working environment. Benefits include:
- Flexible hybrid working
- 25 days' annual leave
- Additional day off for your birthday
- Option to purchase up to five additional days' holiday
- Private Medical Insurance
- Life Assurance at five times salary
- Pension scheme with employer contribution
- Weekly wellbeing hour
- Charity volunteering allowance
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Season ticket travel loan
- Dog friendly office
- Regular social events and active social committee
If you're looking to progress your career within a respected Commercial Technology team, advising impressive clients on high value and innovative work, this could be an excellent next step.
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