Are you looking to further legal career?
Come and work in our new Commercial team as an Associate here at Markel Law
What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it. Because, at Markel, the work you do gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities. Whether you’re wild about horses, bananas for boats or driven by data, you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realise our potential, we can help others reach theirs.
Join us and play your part in something special!
The opportunity:
We have an excellent opportunity for an Associate Commercial Solicitor to join the team here at Markel Law. This is a new team at Markel Law with this role being a hybrid office-based role from our Manchester office. The work is fast moving and interesting, with high volumes of matters across a board range of commercial, intellectual property and corporate matters.
Markel Law LLP (Markel Law) is an independent SRA authorised and regulated legal business offering services to both insured and non-insured clients. Our clients and business partners comprise businesses, high net worth individuals, and associations across a broad spectrum of industries.
We operate out of offices in Manchester, Leeds, London and Croydon and employ over 60 specialist solicitors. Our legal teams guide, support, defend and protect clients through a wide range of key legal services.
What you’ll be doing:
Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts, including franchising, licensing, services, outsourcing agreements, IT agreements, intellectual property licensing arrangements and data protection matters
The candidate will need to have a solid foundation in commercial contracts / commercial work and a background within a commercial law firm, public sector department or in house legal department
They will be providing support in managing the juniors in the team
Strong technical training and a personable, team-first approach
IP knowledge and cyber security experience would be highly valued
Collaborate on legal process improvements, including automation, templates, and adoption of new technologies
Contribute to internal policies, training, and governance initiatives
Assisting in disseminating commercial law updates, mail shots, training to clients and across the other Markel Law departments
Our must haves:
Experience in undertaking a broad range of commercial work
Educated to degree level or equivalent
Experience of communicating effectively in a professional environment with a range of people
Good IT skills across Microsoft, Word, Outlook etc
Excellent data entry skills and attention to detail/accuracy
Have excellent customer care skills
Be commercially aware at all times
Have an analytical and problem–solving approach to advice
Be able to work in a fast paced environment and uphold company standards
Have good document drafting skills and an eye for detail
Have the ability to gain and retain the client confidence
Have sound working knowledge of all appropriate electronic research facilities
Who we are:
Markel Corporation (NYSE – MKL) a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.
We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better | We enjoy the everyday We think further
What’s in it for you:
A great starting salary plus 10% annual bonus & strong benefits package…
25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy / sell extra leave
Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan as well as other great benefits on offer
There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we can provide the support needed to do just that!
Are you ready to play your part?
Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.
At Markel, we are all about the people, celebrating the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.
We will ensure that individuals are provided with any reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful. Please contact us via email at rec@markel.com or call us at 0161 507 5827 to request any accommodations or adjustments that may be needed, including alternative formats of documents or information on how to apply offline.
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