Job Description
A mid-tier international law firm is looking to hire a Commercial Solicitor to join the Commercial and Business department of their busy practice.
Overview of the Position:
Our client is seeking a Commercial Solicitor to join their team. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of complex and broad cases as well as with a diverse and expansive client base advising on a variety of matters such as commercial contracts, agency and distribution, terms & conditions, intellectual property, e-commerce, IT, franchising and data protection.
This firms offers a flexible work/life balance, hybrid working and an excellent remuneration package.
Key Responsibilities:
1. The work involves non-contentious corporate and commercial work such as M&A transactions, joint ventures and shareholders' agreements, corporate financing as well as general corporate and commercial advice.
2. Drafting and negotiating of NDA's, heads of terms, investment agreements and a full range of corporate documents
3. Read, amend, negotiate and draft commercial contracts
4. Represent clients in court
5. Providing general legal advice and assistance to clients
6. Keeping up to date with changes and developments in legislation
7. Meet financial targets
8. Undertake pro-bono cases
9. Conduct risk assessments and notify compliance of any risks to the firm
10. Provide support to the wider business
11. Act in the best interest of the firm at all times
What you need:
12. A minimum of 4 years PQE at a highly reputable law firm
13. The ability to work effectively on your own and as part of a team
14. Self-motivated and strong work ethic
15. Ability to achieve results under pressure and prioritise workloads accordingly
16. Excellent communication skills
17. A professional approach to work with strong ethics regarding confidentiality
18. IT Skills
19. Attention-to-detail
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