Commercial law firm in Reading is seeking to recruit a Commercial lawyer of 5 or more years’ PQE. The team covers all areas of Commercial law within the private, public and third sectors and they deal with clients from a broad range of industry sectors including local authority, utilities, technology, franchising. leisure, education, healthcare and education. The successful candidate will work on a wide range of commercial contracts including matters relating to commercial trading agreements, IT contracts, outsourcing agreements, franchising, IP, manufacturing and data protection. You will be involved in drafting and negotiating contracts of various sizes and values and will be encouraged to act as an extension of the clients’ in-house legal teams. Candidates will be attracted by the wide variety of work and enjoy the autonomy of running their own matters in a supported environment. You will be comfortable drafting and negotiating contracts and keen to develop further your skills; carrying out legal research and due diligence; guiding clients through commercial challenges; developing client relationships and ensuring that solutions are delivered in line with clients’ aims.
Fee-earners at this firm continue to work flexibly between the office and home and so the need to be physically in the Reading office will not be full time and is something that will be agreed with you on a business need basis.