This international law firm are seeking to recruit an Associate into their commercial group in London.
The successful candidate will have experience gained from a leading City or substantial regional firm or in-house with a substantial commercially-focussed business.
About the Role
- The role will involve advising and assisting clients in connection with the legal aspects of a wide range of non-contentious commercial work.
- This is including drafting/negotiating terms and conditions of trading, agency and distribution arrangements.
- Manufacturing agreements; advising on data protection and privacy issues.
- Also competition law, technology law and e-commerce.
- Advising on IP and marketing issues, consumer rights legislation and providing transactional corporate support.
You will also be heavily involved in the development and implementation of new cross-office marketing initiatives and the development of the firm's commercial contracts, data and technology offering.
Responsibilities
- To advise clients upon the legal aspects of their existing and proposed commercial contracts and arrangements, including IT, IP and data protection issues
- To prepare or assist in the preparation and negotiation of complex commercial transactions
- To maintain visibility and accessibility across the team and to manage client relationships throughout the delivery of legal services
- To help develop and implement marketing and new business development strategies
Person Specification
- A strong background with experience in providing legal advice and assistance on commercial issues and arrangements
- A sound knowledge of the application of general legal principles to commercial situations
- The ability to apply this knowledge to the preparation of clear and accurate agreements (drafted from scratch, where necessary), policies and other documentation and advice
- Keeping up-to-date with legal developments
- The ability to work as part of a team both within the team and within the firm as a whole, together with high levels of personal commitment and initiative whilst also able to supervise others and delegate work
If you are interested in this position, and you meet the requirements of the role, please click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your resume, transcript and writing sample.Alternatively, if you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Joe Wilkinson for a confidential discussion.
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- Please Note: Due to the high volume of applications we are currently receiving we are unable to contact applicants who have been unsuccessful.