About the team
Freeths highly rated Commercial practice has a national reach with sector focused specialisms within the teams such as IP, tech, transport, beauty and construction. Our Commercial team cover every aspect of a commercial transaction and contract, working with blue chip companies across a national and international client base.
Rebecca Howlett leads the Commercial team in our Oxford office and is listed as a Recommended Lawyer by The Legal 500 (2023 edition). Rebecca is extremely knowledgeable, having over 20 years’ experience, and she also heads up Freeths Virtual Legal Team offering our services in-house.
About The Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team, working alongside Rebecca and other key member of the Commercial practice. The successful candidate will support the team across a range of interesting and complex matters, with excellent opportunities for professional development. The team is ideally looking for an enthusiastic lawyer with circa.4 years’ PQE+, gained within a strong commercial practice. The role can be adapted to the level of experience of the chosen candidate.
Your skills and qualifications
- Have directly relevant previous experience and have the correct level of post qualified experience (PQE) for the role in question.
- To have a strong commercial acumen and understanding of the industry.
- A proven track record of competent financial management, ability to meet client expectations and sound case management skills.
- To be a self-motivated, friendly individual with excellent interpersonal skills.
- To be able to consistently demonstrate and embody the firm’s values.
- Good IT skills, experience, and confidence with using case management systems, electronic time recording and general Microsoft packages.
Key Expectations
- To work to a consistently high level and to provide an exemplary level of client service and care.
- Competent financial management and commercial awareness, including accurate time recording, billing, achievement of firm delivered targets and management of WIP.
- To contribute actively toward business development opportunities to ensure the retention of existing clients and expansion of business.
- To ensure at all times that you maintain up to date technical expertise.
- To be competent at all times in accordance with the SRA competence standards
No agencies. Direct applications only. For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact the recruitment team [email protected].
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Skills Required
- Circa four years or more of post-qualified experience in a strong commercial practice
- Directly relevant previous legal experience
- Strong commercial acumen and understanding of the industry
- Proven financial management, client expectation management, and case management skills
- Self-motivated, friendly, and strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to demonstrate and embody the firm's values
- Good IT skills and confidence using case management systems, electronic time recording, and Microsoft packages
- Ability to provide consistently high-quality client service
- Ability to maintain up-to-date technical expertise
- Competence in accordance with SRA competence standards
What We Do
Freeths is a leading, full-service UK law firm with a national network of 12 offices and more than 1,300 colleagues. It delivers legal services and practical advice to clients across a broad range of matters, while also working with more than 200 public-sector bodies, including schools, education providers, and NHS trusts. The firm emphasizes smart, bold, collaborative, inclusive, and responsible service.
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