In-house Assistant Solicitor

The Company

For over 50 years DFS has been a leading UK sofa retailer.  With brands like Sofology, Dwell and Sofa Workshop in its portfolio, this UK listed company continues to go from strength to strength.

Its small but perfectly formed legal team is provided with a stream of interesting and challenging legal and commercial work.  It also provides ample opportunity for career and skills development. 

The Role - In-house Assistant Solicitor

To support the DFS Group as it continues to grow, a new opportunity has arisen for an NQ-2 years' PQE solicitor to join the established legal team in Doncaster. 
 

As part of the team, the Assistant Solicitor will work with the General Counsel and Company Secretary undertaking a range of commercial and legal work  and will also have the opportunity to become involved in Company Secretarial work for the FTSE listed PLC.

This will involve the individual:

• Maintaining and developing contract procedures, undertaking periodical reviews to enable strong governance
• Monitoring legislative and regulatory changes, analysing any impact on the business to ensure any necessary changes
• Delivering timely legal advice to business stakeholders and project teams. Identifying legal risks, resisting threatened or actual litigation and making recommendations to assist  with effective decision making.
• Drafting, negotiating and renewing legal agreements.  

About you

We are looking for an enthusiastic solicitor with NQ-2 years' PQE, who can build strong internal relationships and handle a broad range of interesting, high quality work.

Applications are invited from those with general commercial contracts, IT, IP, or similar commercial experience. In addition to strong advisory and drafting skills, you must have the ability to identify the commercial aspects of a legal problem and be able to communicate pragmatic solutions to help the business continue its success.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially trained lawyer to move in-house into one of Yorkshire’s leading companies.  If you have a passion for business and being involved in commercial decisions, then this is a genuinely excellent opportunity that must be considered. 

Package

The role attracts a strong package includes a competitive basic salary + company bonus + pension + discounts + other ad hoc benefits.