Commercial Solicitor – Commercial Contracts /
Corporate / Banking / Investment Management - But Something
Different! Are you aspiring to be a lawyer that is at the heart of
a growing business? Do you have a strong interest in commercial,
corporate, banking or investments areas? Do you want to work
amongst some of the largest financial services institutions and
businesses across the world and work collaboratively with leading
lawyers in this field? In-House Legal Solutions is an
international, entrepreneurial and friendly legal services business
disrupting the legal industry. We like to do things differently -
we champion wellbeing and empower our team to add true value. We
specialise in providing a fully outsourced "in-house legal team" to
legal and business teams at an impressive list of global and UK
based businesses and financial institutions. Our team and clients
are global, as we operate in Europe, Asia-Pacific, Canada, UAE and
the U.S. Our clients are in industries across broad sectors
including TMT, software, media, marketing, accountancy, financial
services, airports, pharmaceutical, professional services and
beyond. We were delighted in 2022 to win "Outstanding Law Firm
(Non-Contentious)" Award in the Liverpool ADLA event and Innovation
Winner for "Business of the Year" (under 30 employees) in the
Liverpool Chamber awards and are nominated for Law Firm of the Year
2025 in the Women & Diversity in Law Awards! We have fantastic
modern offices in central Liverpool (with a roof-top bar!) and will
soon be opening our Manchester offices. We offer remote working
options for those not living in the North West. Our team members
are mostly located in our Liverpool base however we have lawyers in
London, UAE, the U.S., Australia and New Zealand. Our North-West
team have the option to work on a hybrid basis with "anchor" days
in the office. We have a true focus on corporate social
responsibility, ESG, pro bono, mental health in the workplace,
promoting social mobility in the legal profession, supporting
neurodiversity in the workplace and actively encouraging diversity
and inclusion in our team. We embrace legal tech and AI, developing
and implementing legal tech solutions and automation for our team
and clients. Check out our social media pages for updates and you
could play a part in developing each of these. We are growing
rapidly, which means we are recruiting ambitious solicitors to join
our team who are bright, proactive and up for the challenge of
scaling a growing business. Most lawyers are employed directly by
us and work as part of our close-knit team, though we have options
for those who want the flexibility to contract with us on a legal
consultancy basis. Responsibilities and Duties - What we are
looking for: We are growing rapidly, bringing in new clients to add
to our already impressive client base and launching new service
offerings. To help us do this we would be delighted to speak to
solicitors with commercial contracts and/or in-house experience at
any level, from NQ up to any year of PQE, who are proactive and up
for the challenge that being part of a dynamic business brings. A
commercial solicitor would work in the External Legal Team Solution
area of our business, to provide extra capacity to existing
in-house legal teams in large businesses or to provide a complete
solution to a business who do not have their own dedicated in-house
legal resource. An experienced in-house solicitor may provide a
General Counsel role or roles, including on a fractional basis.
Solicitors would also have the opportunity to be involved in our
Transaction Support Solutions area, where we specialise in
financial services and assist our clients with the negotiation of
commercial agreements arising out of a range of M&A,
investments and debt transactions, such as confidentiality
agreements, engagement letters for the provision of services, and
more specific transaction documentation. We are looking for a
commercial lawyer who is confident dealing closely with high
profile clients. The role for a more senior lawyer involves close
supervision of our paralegal, trainee, apprentice and junior
solicitor teams, and so it would suit someone that is keen to be
responsible for leading and training a team of more junior lawyers,
as well as culturally promoting an ethos of coaching and mentoring
other lawyers. A solicitor role will involve reviewing and
negotiating more complex contracts, being responsible for
onboarding and developing new and existing client relationships,
assisting clients with legal optimisation, automation and legal
tech, assisting us with the development and improvement of our
internal processes, marketing and branding, business development,
and researching and leading the implementation of new service
offerings, not to mention working closely with the founders to help
grow the business into the most trusted, reliable, value for money
outsourced in-house legal solutions provider in the UK and beyond.
Qualifications and Skills - We would like to meet talented lawyers
who: - Have post qualification experience as a solicitor (this can
be flexible - additional qualification levels will also be
considered), and are qualified preferably in England and Wales or
any other Commonwealth jurisdiction or the U.S. (although other
jurisdictions may be considered) - Can demonstrate strong technical
legal ability, excellent attention to detail and a commercial mind
- Are brimming with energy, ideas, a positive outlook and a can-do
attitude - Are comfortable taking responsibility, running with
projects and have a desire to lead - Are IT competent - a good
grasp of professional social-media is preferred but not essential -
Are fluent in English, with excellent verbal and written
communication, and be legally able to work in the UK without
restriction Please submit both a CV and covering letter. Benefits -
What we can offer: We offer a different career path to that of a
traditional law firm which gives you the rare chance to develop as
a lawyer, manager, decision maker and leader, with the opportunity
to mentor and train junior lawyers and to work closely in a small
team side by side with the founders, and other very experienced
senior lawyers in the team. You will be learning first-hand from
the business founders who are senior lawyers with experience both
of working in magic circle and large regional law firms and within
in-house legal teams for financial institutions in the City of
London, and other experienced lawyers with significant in-house
backgrounds, giving you an excellent basis on which to develop your
skills. We offer an attractive benefits package including private
medical insurance, life insurance policy, Medicash scheme, two paid
volunteering days per year for pro bono/charitable efforts away
from the office, birthday day off, well-being hours and access to
the Tempest building activities and discounts when available (which
have included weekly pilates and yoga classes, art workshops and
food and drink discounts). Well-being is encouraged by our visiting
office sausage dog! If you think our business sounds right for you,
please apply today! We are an equal opportunities employer and we
welcome applications from all minority and under-represented groups
to play our part to improve diversity and equality in the legal
industry. We are happy to receive requests for adjustments to make
our application and interview process accessible and we have
implemented processes at our interviews to assist those who are
neurodiverse. Job Type: Full-time, hybrid working options,
currently minimum three days in the office including two anchor
days. Visitwww.inhouselegalsolutions.comfor more info. Varied
depending on level and/or experience. Country: UK, Europe, Canada,
U.S., Australia, New Zealand, APAC. #J-18808-Ljbffr
