Senior Commercial Solicitor at Harper James

Senior Commercial Solicitor 

Harper James  is a growing, ambitious commercial law firm like no other. We are growing our commercial team and have a number of exciting opportunities senior commercial solicitors to join the team (from 10 years plus experience). 

About Harper James

Harper James is a national commercial law firm designed to support entrepreneurial businesses from start-up to exit. We aspire to disrupt the model for which legal services are provided to businesses. The firm’s innovative approach to delivering highly tailored and accessible legal advice is considered genuinely different to the establishment.

Harper James was founded in 2014 and continues to grow at c40%+ year on year. Today we are more than 117 people, who will support more than 2500 businesses this financial year and will turnover around £13m. We expect to double in size over the next 3 years.

What we offer

Our lawyers work on an employed and flexible basis, working remotely with access to meeting space in Birmingham, Cambridge, London, Manchester, Oxford and Sheffield.

We work really hard to ensure our lawyers feel part of a team so they can collaborate, share ideas and enjoy each other’s company. The remote set up allows people to work from wherever they want, to give people the flexibility they need, for whatever reason. But, we want people to feel that they belong to an ambitious company and that their contribution towards our growth is recognized individually and as a team. 

What does the ideal candidate look like?

This opportunity is suited to lawyers with general commercial experience, in particular:

• Distribution agreements;
• Agency agreements;
• General terms and conditions for goods and services;
• Some experience of competition law or an interest in training in this area (preferred but not essential);
• Experience in data protection and privacy law.

The workload is varied and you will be supporting businesses of different sizes across a variety of sectors.

The bottom line

• Work where and when you want.

• No client following is required. We care about experience, expertise and commitment to our clients.

• An environment with no politics, no bureaucracy and a great team of people who all play a fundamental part in the success and continued growth of the business.

• A career opportunity for all levels of experience that meets your needs and that is capable of evolving as you evolve… whether that means intellectually stimulating work for interesting and grateful clients or building a team. 

• Competitive salary and bonus, pension, holiday and healthcare.