Commercial Law Vacancies

Reasons to choose Wilson Browne

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Why Us?

We have an almost unique niche in our market with a strong regional base, 6 offices, great clients, a heritage that goes back over 100 years and a reputation that others envy.

We are a firm with a vision and that vision starts with being a great place to work, no long commute, a proper work-life balance, varied and interesting clients, opportunities for development and career progression and a host of other benefits.

Applications

To apply for any of our vacancies, simply send your CV to careers@wilsonbrowne.co.uk

Our Commercial Law Teams

Our commercial law offering is both diverse and strong. We cover most areas of commercial law including Company &Commercial (often called “CoCo”), Commercial Litigation, Commercial Property and Employment. Within those broad heading lies a range of solutions.

Wilson Browne Solicitors are proud to have been named Northamptonshire Law Society’s Large Law Firm Of The Year for 2015/2016 and 2017/2018, 2019, 2021 and again in 2022 – pretty impressive!

Many of our business lawyers are recognised in the Legal 500 (a who’s who of the legal profession) and we pride ourselves in delivering commercial, cost-effective and practical advice to our clients.

With such a diverse range, we’re always looking for talented individuals of various experience and levels to join us.

Benefits Package

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Current Vacancies

Employment Solicitor/Associate/Senior Associate - Northampton

Tell me more about the role….

We have a fantastic opportunity for a talented and experienced Employment Solicitor to join our team based at our Northampton office.

We are considering individuals with a range of experience but are ideally looking for someone who is 3 years PQE, up to Senior Associate level.

You will need to be competent at working independently, handling your own caseload from initial instruction through to completion, and providing guidance and mentoring to our more junior team members.

This is a role where your voice will be heard, with genuine scope for a challenging but supported career.

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will undertake a diverse caseload incorporating contentious and non-contentious work for employer clients.

Wilson Browne acts for a diverse client base including SMEs, OMBs, and listed companies. In addition, we also act for employees.

No two days are the same… you could be working on anything from Settlement Agreements to providing corporate support for M&A work as well as the full range of employment matters including, but not limited to:

Assisting with Modern Slavery Act compliance,
Playing an integral advisory role with a variety of projects (including re-structuring, changing terms and conditions of employment, and large-scale redundancy exercises),
Providing strategic advice in connection with Boardroom/SMT disputes,
Providing ad hoc advice on operational HR matters,
Assisting with data protection compliance, and
Representing clients in employment tribunals.

This is a role that will grow with you, and you’ll also have the opportunity to work on projects in conjunction with our Corporate & Commercial, Commercial Litigation, and Commercial Property teams. (Most of our teams being recognised by Legal 500).

On top of that, you’ll have first-class support from our award-winning Marketing Team, to assist with business development opportunities.

Many of our current partners trained with the firm and progressed to Head of Team or Board member positions, so the opportunities really are there for promotion.

You’ll also be an integral part of the firm, potentially having a say in budgets, recruitment, input to marketing, business development, and the overall strategy for developing your chosen market.

So what are you waiting for? It’s a new year…maybe it’s time for a new you, new job!

Please note, that our PQE requirements are for guide purposes. If you have more or fewer years of experience than is specified, we would still love to hear from you!

Commercial Property Solicitor- Corby or Kettering

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Commercial Property Solicitor to join our busy Legal 500 recognised team, based at either our Corby or Kettering office.

You will be competent at working independently and handling your own caseload, but will be supported by the Partners and other members of the team. This is a role where your voice will be heard, with genuine scope for a challenging but supported career.

Scope of work

You’ll have the opportunity to work on a range of property matters, including, but not limited to:

leases
freehold property
development land
agricultural property
acting for SIPPS/SASSs, corporates, individuals
dealing with commercial lenders
option Agreements, Promotion Agreements, and Overage

And pretty much anything else you may come across in commercial property work!