Residential Property Solicitor/Chartered Legal Executive/Licensed Conveyancer | NQ - 5 | Hertfordshi

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced commercial solicitor looking to join a leading regional Legal 500 firm to build and ultimately lead the commercial team.

The Firm

Our client is a progressive law firm with a long history and a reputation built on providing outstanding service and legal advice. Based in Hertfordshire, they help businesses, individuals, and families in Hertfordshire, London, and across the UK.

The Team

The team works with some impressive companies who instruct them on a wide range of high-quality work. Their lawyers mainly help medium-sized owner-managed businesses but also work with some large organisations including a national pharmaceutical company, a subsidiary of an international eyewear company, and well-known banks.

Clients come from a mix of industries but over the years we have developed a sector focus in healthcare, charities, and private wealth (entrepreneurs and family businesses).

The Opportunity

Sitting within their successful ambitious corporate and commercial team, this stand-alone commercial role is supported by the wider commercial practice that includes employment, property, and litigation. With partner-led teams in each of the commercial areas, there is plenty of scope for working with lawyers of all levels. There is also a dedicated trainee solicitor in the corporate and commercial team to whom you will have the opportunity to train and delegate.

This is a dedicated commercial role (no corporate work other than corporate support on deals) so you will be involved in all aspects of commercial work across multiple sectors such as drafting, advising on, and reviewing commercial contracts, including franchise agreements, supply terms, distribution, agency, e-commerce, and software as a service agreement.

This role is vital to their ability to offer new and existing business clients a complete service and deliver our growth plans. With full autonomy and support to grow the practice, access to an extensive client base and day to day collaboration with the commercial teams, you will have the opportunity to progress to partnership by building a dedicated commercial practice and team.

The Candidate

• A minimum of 6 years PQE with a high level of commercial technical knowledge across different sectors.
• The ability to work with minimal supervision and a genuine enthusiasm to focus on commercial contracts work.
• Creative problem-solving ability, and commercial insight working as an extension of the client’s business to provide commercial, practical advice with their business needs and objectives in mind.
• A client-centered focus, taking responsibility for service levels and proactively maximising and improving client relationships.
• A can-do, motivated and positive attitude.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Please do not hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

This is an excellent opportunity for a Corporate Solicitor to join a successful team, which enjoys an excellent reputation and can offer good career prospects.

The Firm

Our client is a full-service, top 100 UK law firm operating from offices across East Anglia and London, advising businesses, institutions and individuals in the UK and internationally.

The firm has enjoyed substantial growth in terms of size, geographic spread, and turnover in the past five years, and continues to build on its investment in people and places year on year, further developing its profile regionally, nationally and internationally.

The firm employs over 750 staff including over 400 lawyers, across offices in 5 locations.

The Team

Tier 1 Legal 500, their corporate finance specialists give first-class legal advice, with a depth of resource and range of experience that allows them to successfully deliver a wide range of transactions - in value, complexity, and commercial impact.

They advise on all aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and disposals, acting for sellers and buyers, management teams, and private equity and venture capital funds. 

In 2020:

• Shortlisted for ‘Private Equity/Venture Capital Deal of the Year’ - Insider Media Central and East of England Dealmakers Awards 2020
• Shortlisted for ‘Deal of the Year (below £10m)’ - Insider Media Central and East of England Dealmakers Awards 2020
• Shortlisted for ‘Corporate Law Firm of the Year’ - Insider Media Central and East of England Dealmakers Awards 2020 

The team is experienced in dealing with international transactions as well as UK deals, including acquisitions of overseas businesses and disposals of UK companies to international buyers. Many of their lawyers started their careers in other major domestic or international law firms or have worked in the industry.

The Candidate

Ideally seeking an Associate / Senior Associate from 3 years PQE + gained within a well-regarded city, regional or national firm with a well-developed knowledge in all areas of corporate transactions.

You would be expected to play an active role in marketing and practice development as well as providing a high level of service to existing clients.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful team, which enjoys an excellent reputation and can offer good career prospects.

Please do not hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com