Commercial Solicitor
- Recruiter
- Michael Page Legal
- Location
- England, West Yorkshire, Leeds
- Salary
- £75000 - £90000 per annum
- Posted
- 10 May 2023
- Closes
- 07 Jun 2023
- Ref
- JN -052023-6045087
- Contact
- Mike Smith
- Job Title
- Solicitor
- Practice Area
- Commercial Contracts
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Our client, a global professional services business is looking to recruit a Commercial Solicitor to join their growing team in Leeds. The successful candidate will work on high value, complex contracts advising corporate clients.
Client Details
The client is a global business with a large office in central Leeds. Their legal team has grown considerably over the last few years and they act for a number of well known clients across the world. The business uses technology to enable them to deliver legal services in a more efficient way for their clients and the business can offer a highly competitive salary with this role.
Description
The Commercial Solicitor will get involved in a range of work including;
Reviewing, assessing, and drafting IT, outsourcing and general commercial agreements;
Advice on IT, e-commerce, outsourcing and general commercial laws;
Supporting clients in the negotiation of a range of transactions and developing/maintaining contract negotiation playbooks for clients;
Supporting clients to leverage technology enabled workflows to support contract preparation, negotiation and execution;
Business development, including over time building a network of referrers within PwC as well as developing direct client relationships; and
Some commercial contracts support for due diligence work.
Profile
You will be a Commercial Solicitor who is likely to be around 7 years PQE upwards. You will have ties to Leeds and be confident dealing with complex drafting and negotiation. Please note the level identified is a guide only and does not preclude those with more or less applying for the role. It is likely that the Commercial Solicitor will be working in practice or industry.
Job Offer
Competitive salary - up to 90k
Bonus and benefits