Senior Company Commercial Succession Solicitor

Leading North Oxfordshire Legal 500 firm with a Company Commercial Senior Associate Succession Vacancy

Your new company
Providing services to some of the largest and most exciting regional companies who rely on their advice on complex matters of high value. This is a reflection of the relationships that the team has built over the years. These relationships have been cultivated not only by the expertise they provide, but also the pragmatic approach they bring and the value they place on service.

As a top tier Legal 500 firm, they have teams of specialist lawyers who help to protect their clients and families, grow their business and achieve their personal goals. The firm takes pride in its solid reputation for excellence, and passion for developing the team's expertise. My client places high emphasis on the quality of their advice, their first class service and friendly professionals across their six offices. Fully supported by their service departments including Marketing, IT, Accounts, HR, Office Services and Compliance.

Your new role
As a senior company commercial solicitor you will be responsible for providing user-friendly, up-to-date, to-the-point legal advice and guidance to clients and to promote the services and reputation of the firm through undertaking a range of marketing activities. Role based in Banbury, but with a need to support colleagues in, and where necessary, work from other local offices.

You will advise clients on a range of commercial issues, including contract drafting and negotiation of high value and complex contracts, procurement contracts, agency and distribution agreements, IT contracts, outsourcing agreements, general terms and conditions (B2B and B2C), data protection, intellectual property, commercial due diligence and corporate transactional support. Experience across all these areas is ideal but not a deal breaker.

This vacancy would be best suited to an individual with significant PQE experience and a following they can bring with them. This role does have scope for development and progression due to the head of department looking to step down in the near future.

What you'll need to succeed
You must hold a current practice certificate, be IT literate, have consistently strong academics - A/B's and 2:1 degree or above. Subject to level of PQE, candidates will have had good training/experience of advising on a range of commercial matters and an ability/aptitude to deal with clients direct, subject to head of department supervision.

Ability/willingness to take part in marketing/networking/business development etc. also an important feature. Finally the successful candidate should currently live or have the intention to relocate to the local area in the near future.

What you'll get in return
Working within a close and successful department you will receive a competitive benefits package and opportunities to get hands on experience across a variety of commercial cases.

Offering you a rewarding career built on continued growth, diversity and achieving the highest standards. You will be working in a collaborative, friendly, extended family environment that values its 145 employees, is BSI accredited and holds an enviable staff retention record.

Their Head offices are based in Banbury, with easy access by train, road, (just off M40) to surrounding areas, London, Birmingham and Oxford. Their offices are a mixture of attractive modern and Grade II listed buildings, with integrated IT and communication systems.

Having visited the client and offices myself, I would highly recommend an application, even if on a speculative and inquisitive basis.

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