We have a vacancy at the 4yr+ PQE level and we want to talk to commercial Associates or Senior Associates who are based in Reading or have connections here and want to work with us to support and develop our team in this location.
In you join us, you’ll see we are plugged in to our national network and there are opportunities on offer to work across all our specialisms. On a day to day basis, you’ll be working with Nick and Fiona and the team on business critical commercial work for an impressive array of clients, the likes of Experian plc, Pizza Hut Restaurants, British American Tobacco and Associated British Foods. The general work stream spans franchising, supply and servicing agreements, outsourcing, distribution agreements as well as corporate support. You’ll also have the opportunity to focus on Data & Privacy mandates dealing with Binding Corporate Rules, data breach support work, Article 28 (of GDPR) agreements and the privacy aspects of general commercial agreements. Much of our work has a cross-border or international element.
We are looking for enthusiastic, team orientated individuals with general commercial experience gained either from private practice or in-house. Given the nature of the work being handled by the team, it will be beneficial if you have experience in privacy or technology work but this isn’t essential.
You will share our values for providing outstanding client service and partnering with our clients to advance their businesses in terms of efficiency, technology, productivity. In most cases you will be taking your instructions from In-house Lawyers and you will benefit from operating at this level across the legal and commercial aspects of the business. The majority of our commercial team in Thames Valley have spent time in-house. If this is something you’re interested in, there are likely to be opportunities for you to spend time on secondment.
You will work with us to supervise and progress the junior legal advisors in the team. You’ll be handling work of the best quality in a positive, supportive environment and vitally, you will receive recognition for your input and have the ability to influence your career and the success of the team as a result.
You should consider this role if you have an entrepreneurial approach and would enjoy business development activities, and can show you have been an active participant in marketing and networking initiatives in your current role. We will nurture these skills and encourage and support you in being innovative and ambitious in how you deliver an exceptional service experience for our clients. You will be a valued presence in the office in terms of bringing on the team and seeking out commercial opportunities for from your colleagues in other teams including corporate, employment and real estate.
We place a lot of belief in culture and community, and genuinely believe we have something different to offer you at Shoosmiths. This is reflected in everything we say and do from our use of technology to enable agile working, to the team spirit and culture and our collaborative way of working across offices.
If you have any queries about the role itself or prospects at Shoosmiths before deciding whether to apply, we are always happy to answer any questions or have a confidential discussion with you beforehand. Please get in touch with Rachel Charlton in our recruitment team if we can assist Rachel.charlton@shoosmiths.co.uk.
We are a values-driven business – our values are at the core of the firm and we evaluate how we behave in accordance with these values through a competency framework. This role is considered to be at competency Level 2 in our internal framework. |