Orwins
Partner — Commercial Team (Employment Law)
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Manchester |Partner level | Permanent
Orwins is growing – deliberately, strategically and at pace. We are looking for an exceptional Commercial lawyer ready to step into a partner-level role and help us shape what our commercial team becomes.
We do law differently. Less hierarchy, more ambition. A genuine commitment to doing brilliant work for clients and building a firm people are proud to be part of. If you are an experienced commercial lawyer with a strong client base, a commercial mindset and the drive to grow a practice – this is your opportunity to do exactly that with the full backing of the firm behind you.
What This Looks Like Adding value to our commercial team offering – building, developing and growing a high-quality practice. Advising a broad range of clients — businesses, senior executives and employers — on contentious and non-contentious commercial matters. Playing a genuine business development role — bringing clients with you, developing new relationships and positioning Orwins as the law firm of choice in our markets. Working collaboratively across the firm – there is a strong cross-referral culture here and an expectation that partners invest in the wider business, not just their own practice. Mentoring and developing more junior members of the team – contributing to a culture of genuine professional growth.
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What We Are Looking For A proven commercial lawyer with a track record of client development and an established or growing portfolio of work you can bring with you. You are commercially driven, confident in front of clients and energised by the prospect of building something, not just joining something that already exists.
What You Will Get At Orwins, we invest in our people just as much as our future. Our future is our people. This is a firm where your voice is heard, your contribution is recognised, and your development is taken seriously — not just talked about.
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You will get genuine access to our C-Suite, senior partners, leaders and experts from day one, working closely with a team that values expertise, supports each other and takes pride in doing things well. We are growing fast, and the people who join us will grow with us too.
A competitive remuneration package commensurate with your experience, our firm size and growth expectations 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and your birthday off — increasing with service Private Medical Insurance through Vitality Cash plan through Medicash EAP scheme (open to family members) Referral bonuses Enhanced wellbeing and family-friendly policies Salary sacrifice pension through NEST Hybrid working — we trust you to know where you do your best work Free fruit, drinks and regular freebie lunches CSR events and summer and winter colleague celebrations A people-focused, collaborative culture that makes coming to work genuinely worth it
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