IN-HOUSE COMMERCIAL LAWYER
FULL-TIME
READING (WITH HYBRID WORKING)
COMPETITIVE SALARY, BONUS & BENEFITS
Haggerty Jaques is delighted to be instructed to recruit a Commercial lawyer to work in-house with this major brand.
The Opportunity
Joining the specialist Commercial sub-team of the sizeable wider legal team, you will enjoy a varied and interesting in-house role.
On behalf of the company, and with support from colleagues, you will be advising, training, and assisting the business with its contractual arrangements. It’s a great opportunity to work on high quality commercial matters for a big name.
There will be regular cross-over with your colleagues in other specialist sub-teams, allowing you to share expertise. The team as a whole is made up of lawyers who have worked in the team for many years and can offer a wealth of knowledge and support.
As well as having experienced colleagues to turn to and bounce ideas off, you will have fantastic legal resources to draw upon.
The Ideal Candidate
You might currently be working in-house, in private practice, for a local authority, or in-house with a regulator.
The team is open to considering candidates who have recently qualified up to around six years’ PQE, although those outside of this range who possess the necessary skills and experience will be considered.
Please note that NQ candidates will need to have had at least a couple of years’ practical commercial contracts experience before qualifying as a solicitor as the role will require a certain level of confidence and familiarity with a range of commercial contracts and contracting structures.
Ideally, you will have experience of public procurement and data protection.
It would also be useful if you were to be familiar with a range of IT contracts, including software licensing and software/infrastructure as a service model.
Other Things You Should Know
The team generally works from the Reading office 2-3 days per week but is flexible on location the remainder of the time.
If you are unsure whether this could be for you, Haggerty Jaques can arrange a no-obligation chat with a member of the team before you decide whether to apply formally.
For more information and a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Haggerty Jaques - Katie Haggerty and Amy Jaques - on 07740 662995 or 07974 131939.
Any PQE levels referred to in our adverts are shown purely as a guide and should not preclude applicants with more or fewer years’ PQE from applying
