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Commercial Solicitor, 6+ PQE – Leeds – Shape the future of education law – join a market-leading team advising the world’s most innovative institutions. To apply or to register your interest, please contact Melanie Daly on or email with your CV.
JOB TITLE: Commercial Solicitor PQE: 6+ LOCATION: Leeds
THE ROLE: An ambitious Commercial Lawyer is sought to join a highly reputable education team. As the appointed Commercial Lawyer, you will have experience of advising clients in the education sector on a variety of commercial matters. The client base includes a range of universities, schools and educational charities both internationally and nationally. On offer is the opportunity to deal with high profile and interesting projects including advising on commercial agreements required for university branch campuses overseas, all forms of joint venture agreements, and a wide range of commercial agreements.
THE CANDIDATE: You will have at least 6+ years PQE in dealing with commercial matters ideally on behalf of clients within the education sector. Applications are welcomed from those who have a genuine interest / desire to specialise in this sector. With strong technical expertise and a commercial mindset, you will have the ability to build strong client relationships and provide a proactive, practical collaborative approach.
THE FIRM: Superb opportunity to join a leading national law firm with a growing commercial education team. An award-winning practice who comes highly recommended across a range of legal directories for the legal services they provide across a range of sectors. You’ll be joining a supportive, innovative team environment where new ideas are valued and ambitions are encouraged. You can expect a competitive salary and package that includes enhanced benefits, family friendly policies and flexible working arrangements
HOW TO APPLY: Contact Melanie Daly at eNL on or email with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion.
eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.
At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.
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