Commercial Knowledge Lawyer, Leeds
- Employer
- BCL Private Practice
- Location
- England, West Yorkshire, Leeds
- Salary
- £70000 - £80000 per annum
- Closing date
- 19 Nov 2021
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- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, Professional Support
- Experience Level
- Mid Level
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Company/Commercial, Information Technology, Intellectual Property
- PQE
- 4-6 Years, 7+ Years
Job Details
Knowledge Lawyer - Commercial Contracts, Leeds
Fantastic global firm with a well established national knowledge team has an opening for a Commercial Solicitor to join the team, and take up a well-supported Knowledge Lawyer role, based in Leeds.
The opportunity
- Join an established 5-strong Commercial Professional Support Lawyer / Knowledge Lawyer team
- Heading the team is an ex premier London firm partner, who is incredibly friendly and supportive
- The team looks after knowledge across Commercial Contracts, IP, IT, Data and Technology
- Get involved in keeping the already strong suite of precedents and boilerplate terms bang up to date
- Get involved in developing training for fee earners nationally on changing legislation and regulation which affects their practice, both nationally and to an extent, internationally
- Keep on top of what's happening in the market for the firm's clients and target clients
- Join a well-networked national PSL community at the firm
- Get to know partners and other key stakeholders across the whole Commercial Group, both nationally and in the international offices across Europe and Asia
- Build key relationships in the firm and raise awareness of the knowledge support on offer
- Opportunities to travel to other offices to meet the wider knowledge team and members of the Commercial Group
More about you
- You will be an experienced Commercial Lawyer, either qualified in England & Wales or a foreign jurisdiction with similar style commercial contracts drafting
- You will likely have at least 5 years' PQE but may have substantially more
- You will have significant drafting experience across a wide range of sometimes complex commercial contracts
- You will be an able communicator and capable of developing rapport with senior partners as well as fee earners
- Your experience may be gained in private practice in a good sized commercial firm, or within an in-house legal team, or a mix
Benefits
- Predictable office hours - the team does not operate a long hours culture and you can carry out your role within the 35 hour working week
- Lots of flexible working options, including part time, to fit round your life
- A relaxed, supportive team that works well together - you never feel as if you're on your own
- A highly competitive top tier salary and benefits package
- Blended working - work from the office 2 days a week, the rest from home
- A varied role, no two days are the same
- Lovely modern offices in central Leeds, a stone's throw from Leeds station
If this sounds like an opportunity you'd like to find out more about, either apply now or get in touch to find out more.
BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.
Company
About BCL Legal Private Practice
Founded in 2003, BCL Legal Recruitment has grown to become the UK's most established specialist legal recruitment agency. Our dedicated consultant team also now cover the Scotland and Ireland market.
- We are 100% focussed on finding the best lawyers on the market for law firms across the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
- Professional and caring consultants who look to build long term relationships with both clients and candidate lawyers.
- True experts in our field, with over 8,000 lawyers placed across the UK since 2003.
- Each consultant focuses on a particular location, which allows us to truly get to know the lawyers, legal teams and firms that we assist in great detail.
To discuss your career in more detail and to find out about the positions we’re working on, please contact us for a confidential chat.
Offices in Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds.
- Website
- http://www.bcllegal.com/
- Telephone
- 01618197475
- Location
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Lancaster Buildings
3rd Floor, 77 Deansgate
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 2BW
United Kingdom
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