Job Overview
We are seeking a Senior Associate Solicitor to join our national team of experts in Outsourcing, Technology and Commercial matters.
Key Responsibilities:
* Run your own caseload, ensuring deadlines are met and delivering exceptional results.
* Develop strong relationships with clients, ensuring their needs are met and they receive tailored advice.
* Contribute to the team's business plan, taking ownership of assigned activities and driving success.
* Support key events to secure new clients, cross-sell opportunities, and increase our firm's profile.
* Maintain compliance with SRA standards, safeguarding clients and supporting the firm's Practice Management standards and accreditations.
* Deliver accurate, up-to-date legal advice, representing value for money for our clients.
* Support key projects, ensuring targeted deliverables and benefits are achieved.
* Set clear objectives for direct reports, actively managing to reinforce strong performance.
* Motivate colleagues to achieve the firm's objectives, providing coaching and training to maximise talent development.
* Scope and price new instructions effectively to achieve target gross margin.
Requirements:
The successful Solicitor will have a solid commercial contracts background, ideally with 5+ years of PQE or on becoming a Chartered Fellow.
You will have excellent client and team communication skills, a desire to play a key role in our Commercial team, and the ability to deliver succinct, quality advice to key clients.
We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits package, including 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 days), pension, private healthcare, training and development, life assurance, healthcare scheme, subsidised gym membership, hybrid working, on-site parking, canteen, and an active social committee.
We value diversity and are committed to ensuring all applicants are valued as individuals and treated with respect and fairness.