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Role Description
We are currently looking for an experienced Senior Commercial Lawyer/Solicitor to join our fast paced but friendly Commercial & Technology Team based in Reading.
Our clients include global and international companies with regional headquarters based in the UK or mainland Europe; mid-market UK companies and fast-growing and entrepreneurial businesses. In particular, we provide legal services to the UK/EMEA operating entities of US-owned companies. For many clients we act as external, and often sole, legal counsel providing day-to-day advice on commercial contractual matters and data protection.
Also as part of the role we are currently operating on a hybrid working pattern.
Experience/ Attributes required
- Excellent training and knowledge of a broad range of commercial issues, including contract law, data protection, intellectual property and competition law;
- Significant drafting experience;
- Experience advising on contractual risk and negotiating contracts with the aim of achieving commercial solutions for clients;
- An interest and experience in digital media, data and technology
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to provide clear & concise advice in plain English and to articulate complex legal concepts in a comprehensible manner for lay business people.
- Excellent skills in legal analysis with the aptitude to apply them to commercial reality and to deliver pragmatic advice;
- Keenness to take an active role in business development and to build your own client portfolio and help to build the team.
- A desire to understand clients’ businesses and goals and to build long term client relationships;
- Commercial awareness, initiative and a solution-orientated approach, with adaptability to meet challenges of constantly shifting client priorities to fulfill their objectives;
- Confidence and maturity to negotiate and draft commercial contracts on your own and with minimal supervision;
- Ability to work as part of a team alongside other lawyers, even in a remote environment.
- Sound understanding of a broad range of commercial issues, including contract law, data protection, intellectual property and competition law;
- Experience in business development and marketing
Work type:
In summary, the commercial team’s work covers:
- Commercial contracts, frequently with an international aspect
- Technology contracts (including SaaS agreements, website and app development and hosting agreements)
- Digital media and Ecommerce
- Marketing, advertising and sponsorship
- Data Protection
- Data licensing and commercialisation
- Intellectual property management, commercialisation, protection and enforcement
- Advising on strategic business projects e.g. operations structuring, investment planning, international expansion
Benefits
Benefits… what do you get?
Contractual Benefits
- 25 days holiday
- Pension scheme with a 4% employer contribution and the employee contributes 4%
- Life Assurance - 5 x final salary
- Private medical cover
Other non-contractual benefits include:
- An additional days holiday for your birthday
- A weekly wellbeing hour
- 8 hours per annum for charity work
- Cash back medical plan
- Discounted retail benefits
- Bring your dog to work
- Season ticket travel loan
Team structure
Corporate Team
- Solicitor x 2
- Partner x 2
- Paralegal x 1
- Trainee Solicitor x 1
- Senior Associate Solicitor x 1
Commercial & Technology Team
- Trainee Solicitor x 1
- Paralegal x 1
- Senior Associate Solicitor x 1
- Solicitor x 1
- Partner x 1
Other information
Boyes Turner is a well-known, successful and respected Commercial law firm named in both Legal 500 and Chambers guides. We have excellent working conditions and a modern, forward thinking, friendly team.