PSL - Commercial Contracts
- Employer
- JMC Legal Recruitment
- Location
- England, Greater Manchester, Manchester
- Salary
- £100000 - £115000 per annum
- Closing date
- 26 Jul 2022
View more
- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, Private Practice
- Experience Level
- Senior Level
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Company/Commercial
- PQE
- 4-6 Years, 7+ Years
Job Details
This role, working as part of the commercial groups PSL team, will offer you the chance to oversee a team working at the highest level with a truly global reach. If you are tired of chargeable hours, this role will allow you to fully utilise your extensive experience in commercial law.
The Firm
With offices throughout every major UK City, and internationally, the firm is Tier 1 in the Legal 500 across an abundance of specialisms. They have been repeatedly recognised for their commercial awareness, innovation, and the sector knowledge that they possess. This Top 20 law firm boasts homegrown partners and have established stellar individual reputations that give them and the firm real gravitas.
The firm has made significant investment throughout 2021 and 2022, with the Leeds office being a key area of focus for the firm. This is evidenced by the investment they have made into the latest technology, continuously improving the office space, and the number of strategic heavyweight hires made in the last 12 months alone. They have a strong appetite for growth, and 2022 has been no different so far.
Investment in technology has always been an important part of who the firm is. They are constantly looking to remain ahead of the curve, provide a seamless client experience, and take away the monotonous administrative duties that will free up time to focus on what you do best; deliver top quality client service, build relationships, and generate revenue.
The client base reflects the firm's calibre, reputation, and expert knowledge. You will be representing international clients, household FTSE 250 names, and public sector bodies, making for a challenging, yet interesting and rewarding caseload.
What truly sets this firm apart is their culture. You may expect a firm of this size to have a stuffy, corporate environment, but that couldn't be further from reality. You will find a close-knit, collaborative team that will welcome you with open arms from day one, and an active social calendar that will allow you to integrate and build strong relationships with the wider team. This makes for an enjoyable and stimulating work environment, allowing the firm to enjoy an unrivalled employee retention rate. Also, you will find that the firm nurtures and develops legal talent, this is well demonstrated by the growing number of home-grown partners.
The Role
This is a standout opportunity to work within this leading Commercial Contracts team, as a Professional Support Lawyer at the firms Manchester office.
The commercial contracts practice forms a crucial part of the commercial group and this position will support the practice and the wider commercial group. The group have huge growth areas within AI, Digital Evolution, Internet of things; fintech, robotics and payments, sourcing, re/platforming, big Data and enterprise cloud.
You will work closely with the Partners, the Head of knowledge, the tech sector and marking and the business development function. As well as supporting the Tech & Sourcing and commercial team on regulatory and commercial developments, you will support external training programmes and identify new products.
This position is open for existing PSL/Knowledge Lawyers or Solicitors with good grounding within TMT/Sourcing/Commercial matters looking to move into a knowledge position.
Requirements
- 5 years + PQE as a Commercial Contracts Lawyer
- Strong technical knowledge
Salary & Benefits
- You will receive an above market rate salary alongside an extensive benefits package.
Apply now for immediate consideration or feel free to give me a call for a confidential conversation.
Company
JMC Legal Recruitment was founded by highly experienced Legal Recruitment Consultant, Jason Connolly. His motivation to establish JMC was to create a refreshingly friendly agency with a truly consultative approach and who are always a pleasure to deal with.
We're a dynamic business with our sights set high and a growing client base spanning the country. We believe that in any business the most valuable assets are the people – and it’s true of JMC, too. Whether dealing with candidates or firms, our consultants’ passion for legal recruitment and excellent market knowledge always shines through. Our state of the art software means our consultants are more accessible to you and we keep ahead of the curve in the changing legal landscape to ensure you are always given up to date advice.
What can you expect from us? We will always manage your expectations and come back to you with updates as soon as they become available. We pride ourselves on the highest level of integrity, as we understand that when looking for a new role or member of staff it is often highly confidential. You will find that we always take the time to really listen and understand before we advise. We will get to know you, taking into account not just technical ability, but personality and cultural fit. We’re also easy to get hold of; we appreciate that when looking for a new role it can be difficult to talk during the working day, so we will make ourselves available and find a time that works for you. Give us a call and talk to one of our friendly team today. We’re waiting to help you.
Get job alerts
Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.
Create alert