Description
The role
offers the opportunity for career progression as the team continues to grow.
What experience is required? You will have 8+ years post qualification experience gained in a large regional, national or international firm. You will have excellent technical skills in contract law and data protection law. You will be a commercially-minded lawyer, who is prepared to turn your hand to a wide range of work and interested in the development of more junior lawyers.
What skills and attributes would I need?- Excellent written English and a keen eye for detail
- Ability to build relationships with clients, potential clients and multipliers
- Strong negotiating skills
- Self-starting, with common-sense and initiative
- Excellent interpersonal and team skills, including ability to work in line with the firm¿s values of respect for each other, working together, strong client relationships, and openness
- Good research skills, including an ability to use online information sources
You will be able to demonstrate an:
- interest in IT and data protection law and how it impacts on relationships between organisations
- ability to ask the right questions about what clients are trying to achieve from their commercial relationships
- ability to understand the environment that clients work in and to deliver ¿advice that advises¿, both orally and in writing
- ability to assimilate a lot of information quickly and focus on the key issues
You will have
- good time and file management skills to enable you to juggle lots of different matters
- flexibility to apply fundamental legal and commercial skills to a diverse range of contracts and arrangements
- dedication to providing outstanding client service
- ability to work under pressure
Who would I be working with? You will be working with our Commercial team members based in Leeds (4 Partners, 3 Senior Associates, 1 Associate) and you will be part of the wider cross office Corporate and Commercial National Service Line headed up by partner, Kevin Lowe . It is anticipated that you will work with IT, data and commercial law colleagues across our offices, especially colleagues in Manchester, led by partner Paul Knight .
What else should I know? Mills & Reeve is a major UK law firm renowned for its outstanding service to national and international clients, for its collaborative culture and for its deep sector expertise. We have over 1000 staff, with seven offices in England. The firm has been named for a record 20th year running as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in the annual survey and is the only UK law firm to have achieved this. We are also delighted to have been named by RollonFriday as one of the top law firms in the UK for the sixth year running.
Pre-employment screening Please note that, in the event that we make an offer for a role, we will conduct pre-employment screening that includes, but is not limited to, a basic DBS check, right to work check, any disciplinary history recorded with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and a self-declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role. A full policy of the screening the firm undertakes is available on request.
Disclosure and barring service check and security clearance This post is also subject to a satisfactory response from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) (to check for any previous criminal convictions and cautions) and, given the nature of the work-type, you may also be required to undergo national security vetting to SC level ¿ the latter can be undertaken following commencement of employment.
And finally Mills & Reeve is committed to building a diverse workforce and fostering an inclusive environment in which all our people can thrive. We hire people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our firm stronger, and we have a collaborative culture that celebrates different perspectives and values respect for one another, working together, and openness and integrity. Our approach to flexible working means that we work in a way that achieves the right balance for our people, our clients and for our business.
