Senior Lawyer - 4 years PQE in Manchester

About Sprintlaw (UK) Ltd

We’re a disruptive new kind of legal services provider with a mission to change the way legal services are delivered. Our mission is to provide affordable and accessible legal services for startups and small businesses. After years of award‑winning growth in Australia, our business expanded into the UK market in 2020. We’re focused on efficiency, simplicity and embracing technology, and in the UK, have been recognised with awards including Alternative Legal Service Provider of the Year (British Legal Awards), Innovator of the Year (British Legal Technology Awards), and Innovation of the Year (Modern Law Awards).

We offer clients a range of fixed‑fee legal packages covering everything that small businesses and startups need – company set up, contract review and negotiation, employment, capital raising and data protection. We run our business like a tech startup, with user experience, creativity and lean thinking at the core of our culture.

Key Experience And Skills

• Qualified lawyer with around 4 years PQE in general commercial and corporate law, preferably having worked in a leading private practice or in‑house environment.
• Experience ideally obtained in England or Wales, although candidates who have practised in similar common law jurisdictions such as Australia, New Zealand or Canada are also welcome.
• Confidence to take ownership of most of their own matters, particularly in commercial and corporate law.
• Specialisation in any of the following areas would be favourably considered:

• Technology & IP
• Privacy, data protection and GDPR related work
• Employment law

• Personable, with experience working directly with clients
• Commercially minded, with experience building client relationships
• Tech‑savvy, able to operate our technology platforms
• Previous leadership experience (desirable)
• Previous experience training junior lawyers (desirable)
• Independent, comfortable working autonomously
• Efficient, works smart and gets things done

Note: We are a legal consultancy, not a regulated law firm. This means we can only provide services in specific areas of practice and do not handle disputes or litigation. However, this also allows us to consider a broader range of candidates for this role. Since we can hire employees with international legal qualifications, UK qualifications are highly valued but not essential. Additionally, while experience within UK firms is a strong advantage, we also welcome applicants with experience in other common law jurisdictions.

Cultural Requirements

At Sprintlaw, we operate differently to traditional law firms. We’re a remote first, tech enabled team that values trust, autonomy and outcomes over hours spent online. The right person for this role will be comfortable taking ownership of their work, managing matters independently, and collaborating with a distributed team.

We’re Looking For Someone Who

• Thrives in a flexible environment where performance is measured by results rather than facetime
• Takes ownership and manages their workload independently
• Communicates openly and collaborates well with teammates
• Enjoys improving processes and working with technology to deliver legal services more efficiently
• Aligns with our values of working smart, supporting each other, showing empathy towards both teammates and clients, and delivering practical, commercially focused solutions

Benefits

Our clients include all kinds of businesses, from local cafes to tech start‑ups, so you’ll always have a variety of work. You're given the opportunity to work across a range of areas of commercial and corporate law and take on a high volume of clients - super‑charging your legal experience. You’ll get to work autonomously while being part of an innovative and collaborative team. We have a fully distributed international team and take flexible working seriously. Our general approach is that you can choose how you best work, whether it be from home, the office, or somewhere else. We allow and support working while travelling. We also allow working at flexible times of day, so you can fit your work around your personal schedule. For us it’s more than just taking your laptop home - we know that it takes effective project management, communication and transparent accountability to make flexible arrangements work. We provide allowances for work from home equipment and coworking space access to help make this work. We also have a range of benefits available to support your wellbeing. These include generous sick leave policies, access to co‑working spaces, company health insurance benefits and more.

Application

If you’re ready to be part of an exciting and growing team that is changing the way legal services are delivered, then we’d love to receive your application! At this stage, only successful candidates will be contacted. Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing the skills and experience required.

Work Rights & Sponsorship

To be considered for this position, you should ideally have valid working rights in the UK. Visa support (and flight costs) may be covered for the right candidate. This is limited to applicants who hold a passport from Australia, New Zealand or Canada, are eligible for the Youth Mobility visa, and have practised law in the UK or one of those jurisdictions.

The Pay Range For This Role Is 55,000 - 60,000 GBP per year (London)