Our national Commercial team works with a wide range of clients both private and public.
We provide a comprehensive range of commercial services encompassing:
- Commercial contracts
- Technology
- Data protection
- Intellectual property
- Competition, energy work and public projects
We advise on a variety of contracts from day-to-day business relationships up to major projects.
Our clients are in various sectors such as technology, media, retail, pharmaceutical, insurance transport and logistics, manufacturing alongside work within the public sector for universities, NHS bodies, police forces and local authorities.
The team is national with coverage across our Liverpool, London, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle and Birmingham offices.
We are currently recruiting for Commercial contracts lawyer 5 YRS + PQE (Principal Associate level). Candidates must have experience of commercial contracts, technology, data protection, intellectual property.
We are only considering applications for Liverpool.
As a Principal Associate your new role will cover the following key aspects:
- Working on your own matters and assisting partners (and other fee-earners) with their matters
- Commercial contracts work will be broad, with coverage including Master Services Agreements, Framework Agreements, Supply of Goods and Services, Agency & Distribution Agreements, Outsourcing Agreements, Manufacturing Agreements and Consultancy Agreements.
- Technology contracts work will be varied, including Software as Service Agreements (SaaS), Software Licences, Software Development Agreements, Mobile App Development Agreements, Reseller Agreements, Managed Service Agreements, Service Level Agreements, Support & Maintenance Agreements and Video Games Agreements.
- Data protection work will relate to data mapping exercises, data protection compliance documentation, privacy notices, cookies notices, data processing agreements, data sharing agreements, international data transfer advice and electronic marketing advice.
- Intellectual property work will focus on commercialisation. Typically, IP licences and assignments with involvement in intra-group IP re-organisations.
- Corporate support work will involve undertaking legal due diligence on corporate transactions, advising on warranties and drafting transitional services agreements.
- Managing matters in accordance with client service level agreements.
- Working in accordance with Weightmans’ values and procedures.
- Supporting business development opportunities, such as preparing proposals, participating in pitches, presenting at seminars/webinars and drafting insight articles for publication.
- Building and maintaining relationships with clients and within Weightmans to drive the team’s strategy.
- Supporting and supervising more junior team members.