Senior Associate Commercial Lawyer

Senior Associate Commercial Lawyer A leading law firm employing over 500 staff has a requirement for a 4+ PQE Senior Associate Commercial Lawyer, in their London office, with real prospects to become a partner, to undertake dynamic and varied mix of Commercial work. The Firm A firm of choice for many public sector clients working across all forms of NHS organisations, regulatory bodies, emergency services as well as private sector clients. Recognised by commentators as a Best Company to work for. The Role The Senior Associate Commercial Lawyer will join a growing team and will deal with a variety of quality work from both private and public sector clients although the work will be predominately Healthcare sector based. The work covers a range of areas including, procurement, innovation and medical technology, drafting and advising on a wide range of commercial contracts, including advice on contractual and performance management, commercialisation, income generation and intellectual property rights, IT contracts for hardware, software and systems, collaboration and joint ventures, NHS and local authority partnership agreements and Integrated Care Systems, financing health start-ups, statutory mergers and acquisitions and PFI work. The work is often high profile and represents some of the leading edge work in the NHS. The role will involve responsibility for your own caseload as well as working closely with the partners and solicitors of the commercial teams on business development opportunities. The Candidate The successful candidate will be a commercially minded solicitor who can work very closely with clients, provide first class practical advice and who is technically proficient in drafting and advising on a range of contractual agreements, including service contracts, joint venture arrangement, contracts for the supply of goods and services and IT / software related contractual arrangements . Prior public sector work will be an advantage but is not essential. Candidates will be expected to be able to demonstrate at interview that they have: ·experience of drafting and negotiating commercial contracts; ·excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ·excellent commercial awareness; ·excellent organisation and time management skills; ·the ability and willingness to work flexibly and autonomously; ·a hard working attitude; ·a resilient nature; ·a team orientated mindset. Excellent career prospects and a healthy work life balance in a supportive working environment. This is a real opportunity for an ambitious candidate to develop the business and become a partner.