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JOB TITLE: Commercial Solicitor
PQE: 2+ years
LOCATION: Devon
SALARY: Up to GBP 70,000 DOE
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join a corporate and business team that supports a diverse portfolio of clients across a range of industries, helping clients manage risk, protect their interests, and seize opportunities for growth. You will be supporting a diverse range of clients, from start-ups and established SMEs to larger corporates, advising on the full spectrum of commercial arrangements, focusing on practical, commercially sound solutions. While undertaking your legal career at this firm you will advise on a broad range of matters, some being business sales, acquisitions, and reorganisations, intellectual property and licensing, and franchise, agency, and consultancy agreements.
The firm is looking for a commercially minded and confident Solicitor who has significant experience advising business clients on a wide range of commercial agreements, you should have a strong understanding of contract law and be comfortable advising clients on complex legal issues in a clear and cohesive manner. You should be confident managing your own caseload, developing client relationships, and contributing to the ongoing growth of the team. As an Associate Solicitor you will take on a senior role at the firm, playing a key role in supporting junior colleagues, shaping client service standards, and helping to drive business development initiatives.
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The Candidate
Applications are welcomed from qualified Commercial Solicitors or Chartered Legal Executives in England and Wales, with 2+ years PQE, with well-developed professional and interpersonal skills. You should have excellent communication skills that allow you to work in a team environment and develop relationships across the business. Along with this you should possess the ability to demonstrate a deep understanding of a range of technical issues that are key to the firms' clients. The firm is looking for a commercially minded and confident Solicitor who has significant experience advising business clients on a wide range of commercial agreements. Your caseload will include assisting with commercial sales, including negotiating and drafting sale agreements and ancillary documents, drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts, advising on intellectual property rights and other commercial risks, and supporting clients with day to day legal and strategic business decisions. As an Associate you will play a key role in supporting your junior colleagues, while also managing your own caseload, developing client relationships, and contributing to the ongoing growth of the team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working closely with ambitious clients and wants to be part of a growing team.
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The Firm
With an emphasis on providing clients with the very best client experience and service, this firm works across the city, throughout the Southwest, and nationally, consistently providing exceptional client service and experience. The firm are keen for their Solicitors to use their experience, knowledge, and expertise to provide an outstanding quality of work. Their approach as a team is to keep matters as straightforward as possible, working with clients and other advisors to meet the client's needs, developing long-standing relationships and being by their side as their businesses grow. The firm also recognises a range of long-term environmental commitments, with emphasis on ocean-
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