Commercial Lawyer in Eastleigh

Our national commercial team brings together our general commercial, digital, IP, energy and renewables and projects and procurement teams. Representing an impressive range of FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 clients, public sector organisations, educational institutions and industry bodies, the team plays a vital role in helping clients build growth and success.

The team comprises sector specialists across a broad range of industries including advanced manufacturing, life sciences, aerospace and defence, energy and renewables, transport and logistics and international trade. Our lawyers are located across our network of UK offices and include nationally recognised leaders in their field. The team also works alongside our US colleagues on international transactions and projects, and as a Lex Mundi member firm we collaborate with other member firms across the world on international projects for our clients.

To support our enviable pipeline of projects we have an opportunity for a 3+ to senior PQE commercial contracts lawyer to join either our Newcastle or Southampton team.

We advise on the full range of contractual arrangements associated with strategic projects and day-to-day business across various industries. We have a particular focus on supporting advanced manufacturing companies, ranging from the operators of major process plants to highly specialised life sciences supply chain businesses. We help with procurement and supply chain management, product development and routes to market. We are especially active in relation to energy transition and decarbonisation projects and productivity improvement initiatives.

You’ll be involved in all aspects of transactions and projects including advising on contract strategy, drafting and negotiation, some data protection (supported by our privacy specialists) and risk management. You will work closely with clients’ in-house legal teams and provide an in-house style of support for businesses who don’t have their own internal lawyers. You will work alongside team members who have worked in industry for many years, meaning your day-to-day workload is like in-house, but you will act for a broad mix of clients, which keeps things fresh.

You will help us grow the work we do on multi-jurisdictional projects. From our base in the North of England, you will work on large scale industrial projects for multinational corporations as well as supporting rapidly expanding scale-up businesses and SMEs. You will have the opportunity to help businesses in our region and across the UK break into new markets, particularly the USA and Saudi Arabia. The role also includes the opportunity to work on international secondments.

We’re looking to recruit a lawyer with 3 years + post qualification experience in commercial contracts gained at a City or large regional firm or in-house. The team has a particular focus on working with international clients so experience of import and export would be very helpful. Experience of tech, IP and data protection would be beneficial but not essential. You’ll need excellent drafting and communication skills, have a genuine enthusiasm for the practice area and the aspiration to deliver a first-class service to our clients.

To be successful in this role, you’ll need as a minimum:

• Have at least 3 years of post-qualified experience in commercial contracts as a UK (England, Wales or Scotland) Solicitor.
• Demonstrated experience in a commercial environment, with the practical application of all aspects of contract law gained at a city or large regional firm, or from a suitable in-house position.
• Expertise in complex and high-profile transactions, including supply chain management, procurement/outsourcing, research and development and the supply of goods and services through a range of sales channels.
• The ability to deliver complex advice in a coherent and practical way that is easy for non-lawyers to understand.

We continually work hard to create an open culture that sets us apart from other firms. Our culture gives us much more of a human feel, emphasising that we’re more than just suits! As signatories to the Mindful Business Charter, it’s important that our people are able to maintain healthy and happy lives, both in and out of work. We have a number of resources and initiatives designed to support health and wellbeing and we’re very happy to talk flexible working.

Through our DEI initiatives we create an environment in which difference is valued. We encourage applicants from all social backgrounds, ethnicities, disabilities, gender identities and sexual orientations. We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all.