Commercial Solicitor – Commercial Contracts /Corporate / Banking / Investment Management - But SomethingDifferent! Are you aspiring to be a lawyer that is at the heart ofa growing business? Do you have a strong interest in commercial,corporate, banking or investments areas? Do you want to workamongst some of the largest financial services institutions andbusinesses across the world and work collaboratively with leadinglawyers in this field? In-House Legal Solutions is aninternational, entrepreneurial and friendly legal services businessdisrupting the legal industry. We like to do things differently -we champion wellbeing and empower our team to add true value. Wespecialise in providing a fully outsourced "in-house legal team" tolegal and business teams at an impressive list of global and UKbased businesses and financial institutions. Our team and clientsare global, as we operate in Europe, Asia-Pacific, Canada, UAE andthe U.S. Our clients are in industries across broad sectorsincluding TMT, software, media, marketing, accountancy, financialservices, airports, pharmaceutical, professional services andbeyond. We were delighted in 2022 to win "Outstanding Law Firm(Non-Contentious)" Award in the Liverpool ADLA event and InnovationWinner for "Business of the Year" (under 30 employees) in theLiverpool Chamber awards and are nominated for Law Firm of the Year2025 in the Women & Diversity in Law Awards! We have fantasticmodern offices in central Liverpool (with a roof-top bar!) and willsoon be opening our Manchester offices. We offer remote workingoptions for those not living in the North West. Our team membersare mostly located in our Liverpool base however we have lawyers inLondon, UAE, the U.S., Australia and New Zealand. Our North-Westteam have the option to work on a hybrid basis with "anchor" daysin the office. We have a true focus on corporate socialresponsibility, ESG, pro bono, mental health in the workplace,promoting social mobility in the legal profession, supportingneurodiversity in the workplace and actively encouraging diversityand inclusion in our team. We embrace legal tech and AI, developingand implementing legal tech solutions and automation for our teamand clients. Check out our social media pages for updates and youcould play a part in developing each of these. We are growingrapidly, which means we are recruiting ambitious solicitors to joinour team who are bright, proactive and up for the challenge ofscaling a growing business. Most lawyers are employed directly byus and work as part of our close-knit team, though we have optionsfor those who want the flexibility to contract with us on a legalconsultancy basis. Responsibilities and Duties - What we arelooking for: We are growing rapidly, bringing in new clients to addto our already impressive client base and launching new serviceofferings. To help us do this we would be delighted to speak tosolicitors with commercial contracts and/or in-house experience atany level, from NQ up to any year of PQE, who are proactive and upfor the challenge that being part of a dynamic business brings. Acommercial solicitor would work in the External Legal Team Solutionarea of our business, to provide extra capacity to existingin-house legal teams in large businesses or to provide a completesolution to a business who do not have their own dedicated in-houselegal resource. An experienced in-house solicitor may provide aGeneral Counsel role or roles, including on a fractional basis.Solicitors would also have the opportunity to be involved in ourTransaction Support Solutions area, where we specialise infinancial services and assist our clients with the negotiation ofcommercial agreements arising out of a range of M&A,investments and debt transactions, such as confidentialityagreements, engagement letters for the provision of services, andmore specific transaction documentation. We are looking for acommercial lawyer who is confident dealing closely with highprofile clients. The role for a more senior lawyer involves closesupervision of our paralegal, trainee, apprentice and juniorsolicitor teams, and so it would suit someone that is keen to beresponsible for leading and training a team of more junior lawyers,as well as culturally promoting an ethos of coaching and mentoringother lawyers. A solicitor role will involve reviewing andnegotiating more complex contracts, being responsible foronboarding and developing new and existing client relationships,assisting clients with legal optimisation, automation and legaltech, assisting us with the development and improvement of ourinternal processes, marketing and branding, business development,and researching and leading the implementation of new serviceofferings, not to mention working closely with the founders to helpgrow the business into the most trusted, reliable, value for moneyoutsourced in-house legal solutions provider in the UK and beyond.Qualifications and Skills - We would like to meet talented lawyerswho: - Have post qualification experience as a solicitor (this canbe flexible - additional qualification levels will also beconsidered), and are qualified preferably in England and Wales orany other Commonwealth jurisdiction or the U.S. (although otherjurisdictions may be considered) - Can demonstrate strong technicallegal ability, excellent attention to detail and a commercial mind- Are brimming with energy, ideas, a positive outlook and a can-doattitude - Are comfortable taking responsibility, running withprojects and have a desire to lead - Are IT competent - a goodgrasp of professional social-media is preferred but not essential -Are fluent in English, with excellent verbal and writtencommunication, and be legally able to work in the UK withoutrestriction Please submit both a CV and covering letter. Benefits -What we can offer: We offer a different career path to that of atraditional law firm which gives you the rare chance to develop asa lawyer, manager, decision maker and leader, with the opportunityto mentor and train junior lawyers and to work closely in a smallteam side by side with the founders, and other very experiencedsenior lawyers in the team. You will be learning first-hand fromthe business founders who are senior lawyers with experience bothof working in magic circle and large regional law firms and withinin-house legal teams for financial institutions in the City ofLondon, and other experienced lawyers with significant in-housebackgrounds, giving you an excellent basis on which to develop yourskills. We offer an attractive benefits package including privatemedical insurance, life insurance policy, Medicash scheme, two paidvolunteering days per year for pro bono/charitable efforts awayfrom the office, birthday day off, well-being hours and access tothe Tempest building activities and discounts when available (whichhave included weekly pilates and yoga classes, art workshops andfood and drink discounts). Well-being is encouraged by our visitingoffice sausage dog! If you think our business sounds right for you,please apply today! We are an equal opportunities employer and wewelcome applications from all minority and under-represented groupsto play our part to improve diversity and equality in the legalindustry. We are happy to receive requests for adjustments to makeour application and interview process accessible and we haveimplemented processes at our interviews to assist those who areneurodiverse. Job Type: Full-time, hybrid working options,currently minimum three days in the office including two anchordays. Visitwww.inhouselegalsolutions.comfor more info. Varieddepending on level and/or experience. Country: UK, Europe, Canada,U.S., Australia, New Zealand, APAC. #J-18808-Ljbffr
