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Area
Corporate and Commercial
Location
England
Description
Associate - Principal Associate
Corporate and Commercial
Leeds, Birmingham or London
Permanent
Full-time, Hybrid working
THE FIRM
Capsticks is a leading provider of
legal services to the health, social care, housing and emergency
services sectors, as well as in the field of professional
regulation. The firm has a turnover of c£60m and around 600 staff -
including 450 fee earners - across five offices nationally. We act
for a wide range of long standing clients in both the public and
private sector, including all forms of NHS organisations,
governmental and regulatory bodies, registered providers, insurers,
police, fire and rescue services, independent health and social care
providers, charities and GP practices.
Further details about the firm and
the type of work carried out can be found on our website atwww.capsticks.com.
In 2022 Capsticks achieved a two star accreditation from Best
Companies Capsticks
is an "outstanding place to work" - Best Companies to work
for 2022, the specialists
whose recognition programme is the standard for workplace engagement.
The Best Companies accreditation is really important to Capsticks as
it focuses on the trust and value we place in our people, their
wellbeing and their careers. Capsticks is independently rated as an
"outstanding company to work for" .
THE ROLE
Our team is growing and we are seeking an ambitious and exceptional
commercial lawyer to help further develop our highly regarded practice.
Our Corporate and Commercial department has a varied mix of work
across both the public sector and private clients, predominately in
the Healthcare sector. Our 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. Our work is often high profile and
represents some of the leading edge work in the NHS.
We are now seeking a commercial lawyer to join our busy commercial
team that operates in London, Birmingham and Leeds. The successful
candidate will undertake a wide range of high quality and complex
commercial work primarily for our public and private sector clients
across the health, housing and emergency service sectors predominantly.
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 .
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. A genuine interest in
growing business from existing clients as well as targeting and
attracting new clients is therefore very important. We don't believe
in standing still so all our team are encouraged to get out there,
raise their profile and network in order to help grow the department
and promote their career prospects.
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 team orientated mindset.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to maintain our market
leading position and solicitors of most interest to us are those who
have the ability to actively develop client relationships and deliver
clear, focused and practical advice. In return, the firm prides itself
on being able to offer top quality work, 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.
Capsticks is an inclusive employer
At Capsticks we value diversity and
we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive working
environment where everyone is able to be themselves and reach their
full potential. Capsticks is committed to providing equal
opportunities for all and therefore we welcome the unique
contributions that you can bring in terms of your education,
background, culture, ethnicity, race, nationality, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, age, disability, neurodiversity,
religion and beliefs.
We will make reasonable adjustments
to our application and interview process to ensure that you have the
best chance of success. We understand that there's not a "one
size fits all" approach to adjustments so our team will work
with you individually to understand more about your requirements. If
you have any questions please contact our Recruitment team on: (Careers@capsticks.com)