Senior Commercial Solicitor

Harper James Solicitors; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing commercial law firm in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Commercial Solicitor with over 10 years of experience. The ideal candidate will handle diverse commercial legal matters, including distribution and agency agreements, and data protection law. This role offers remote work flexibility, a competitive salary, and excellent benefits, including 33 days holiday and a private healthcare scheme. No client following is required, and full-time or part-time hours can be arranged.

Benefits

Competitive salary and bonus

33 days holiday including public holidays

Option to buy up to 5 holiday days

Private Healthcare

Death in service benefit

Access to electric car scheme

Flexible working hours

Responsibilities

• Support businesses of different sizes across various sectors.
• Engage in general commercial legal tasks.
• Collaborate with colleagues on client and internal projects.

Skills

Distribution agreements

Agency agreements

General terms and conditions

Data protection and privacy law

Interest in competition law

Job description

Senior Commercial Solicitor

Harper James is a growing, ambitious commercial law firm like no other. We are growing our commercial team and have a number of exciting opportunities senior commercial solicitors to join the team (from 10 + years experience).

About Harper James

Harper James is a growing and ambitious commercial law firm like no other. Forget any misconceptions you may have, we’re not stuffy or inhibited by traditions.

Founded in 2014, our purpose is as strong now as it was then – to enable growth‑oriented businesses to succeed through delivering top‑quality legal services by acting as partners in our clients’ journeys while our people enjoy a true work‑life balance.

Harper James continues to grow at c40%+ year on year. This year, more than 150 people will support 4000+ businesses and we expect to double our turnover over the next two years.

Remote working

We offer truly remote working with access to meeting space in Birmingham, Cambridge, London, Manchester, Oxford, Southampton, Cardiff and Sheffield.

We work really hard to ensure our lawyers are part of the team. We work on client and internal projects as teams, collaborating, sharing ideas and enjoying each other’s company. The remote set up simply allows people to work from wherever they want, to give people the flexibility they need, for whatever reason.

What does the ideal candidate look like?

This opportunity is suited to lawyers with general commercial experience, in particular:

• Distribution agreements;
• Agency agreements;
• General terms and conditions for goods and services;
• Some experience of competition law or an interest in training in this area (preferred but not essential);
• Experience in data protection and privacy law.

The workload is varied and you will be supporting businesses of different sizes across a variety of sectors.

The bottom line

• Work where and when you want.
• No client following is required. We care about experience, expertise and commitment to our clients.
• An environment with no politics, no bureaucracy and a great team of people who all play a fundamental part in the success and continued growth of the business.
• Competitive salary and bonus.
• 33 days holiday, including public holidays FTE.
• Option to buy up to 5 holiday days a year FTE.
• Private Healthcare
• Death in service benefit.
• Access to our electric car scheme.
• Flexible working with full time or part-time hours available as part of a fully remote but collaborative team.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE