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Commercial Lawyer - IP and Tech

Employer
SaccoMann
Location
England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary
Competitive - Subject to the Individual - No set PQE!
Closing date
31 Aug 2022
Reference
BLG138643

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Job Details

Sacco Mann are keen to speak to a Commercial Solicitor with a focus on IP and technology.

If you are interested in joining a non-traditional law firm - there is no better place. With their disruptive, leaner, agile and more entrepreneurial ethos, they have torn themselves apart from the competition. By transforming and introducing simplicity, convenience, accessibility and affordability, it is clear they have no intentions of shying away from this model that has brought so much success. It's the perfect mix of energy and drive of a young business crossed with the talent and knowledge of a highly experienced team who are clinical in their application of law to the market.

With a culture of teamwork, providing a high-quality service and building long-term relationships, they are looking for a lawyer who can fit in with this environment. You will find no better business to thrive in if you prefer advising clients with your commercial opinion rather than a list of legal options - if you prefer providing high-impact solutions, getting involved in the strategic direction of your clients and initiating their projects, we recommend a sit down with this client.

Within the Commercial team, you will deal with the legal issues that come about from the day-to-day trading of your clients. As a valued member of this close-knit team, you will be the responsive, commercially astute support your clients need when negotiating contracts, protecting IP, trading online or handling personal data.

Contracting is at the heart of most businesses - getting the right terms in place with suppliers, partners and customers is key. Increasingly intellectual property and data are at the heart of many businesses. Ensuring that a business's IP is properly protected is often critical. Effective exploitation through licensing, sales and collaborations can bring significant revenues, whilst the acquisition of external IP can strengthen and differentiate a business.

Similarly, technology plays a significant part in the success of most organisations, but its use and implementation often bring with it complex issues and, with the arrival of GDPR in 2018, the spotlight has been on businesses and their use and misuse of data.

The experienced commercial team work closely with clients across a wide range of sectors and has a proven track record in contract, IP, technology and data law. Most of the commercial lawyers have worked in business and so understand the real value of truly commercial advice and the importance of always giving a view, not just options.

You will assist with:

  • Standard terms and framework agreements
  • Technology agreements including software licensing and IT procurement
  • Exporting and importing
  • IP strategy and audits
  • IP protection, licensing and acquisitions
  • R&D and collaborative projects
  • Ecommerce and online trading
  • Distribution, reselling and agency arrangements
  • Data protection compliance and audits
  • Data sharing, transfer and processing arrangements

If you are interested in this role, or would like to find out more, please contact Brad Graves at Sacco Mann or another member of our Private Practice team. Alternatively, if you know of anyone who would be suitable for this role then please let them or us know as we offer a reward for successful referrals.

Company

Sacco Mann are specialist Legal Recruiters recognised as regional experts with a genuine interest in, as well as knowledge of, their marketplace. We are renowned for giving clear and straightforward career advice and true quality of service.

We have thirteen experienced consultants focussing on legal recruitment, encompassing the Commercial, General Practice, Public Sector and In House positions, both permanent and locum. In addition two consultants specialise within the Patents and Trademarks sector.

We feel that much of our success has been due to the fact that we:

- try to accurately guage and understand what both candidates and clients require and indeed that which they are able to offer and then bring the two together
- have a demonstrable knowledge of the marketplace. Fundamentally what you need is not merely someone who can post your CV to a practice, but someone whose strength of contacts within the firms can add value, ensuring that you are given proper consideration
- discuss each role with you thoroughly and get prior clearance before a CV is submitted. This is an extremely important for protecting confidentiality and avoiding duplication
- brief you fully prior to any interviews, ensuring that you know what the role entails and how the interview will be run. We also give you honest interview feedback - if you don't do very well in an interview you can always learn from the experience
- are accessible and return your calls

Why use Sacco Mann?

Principally because we believe that the points outlined above are fundamental. We enjoy recruitment, and we are good at it, because we genuinely enjoy assisting people make positive career moves. We don't shuffle paper because we know our marketplace and are therefore in a position to give reliable, knowledgeable and practical advice.

The vast majority of our applicants and clients are at pains to thank us for the advice and service that we provide and we believe the high level of referral business is a direct result of the fact that lawyers value our input.

  • Leeds Tel: 0113 245 3338
  • Manchester Tel: 0161 831 6890
  • Midlands Tel: 0845 241 5644
  • London Tel: 203 440 5628
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Location
Vantage Point
Hardman Street
Spinningfields
Manchester
M3 3HF
GB

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