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Company
Location
Reading, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
1/2/2025
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About The Role
Commercial Partner (IT / Tech)
We are seeking an experienced Partner to join our thriving Thames Valley office, with a specific focus on IT and technology-driven commercial legal work. This is a unique opportunity for a skilled lawyer with a passion for the tech sector to join our expanding commercial practice.
As part of a growing team, you will work alongside a highly regarded General Commercial Partner to help build and expand our tech and IT offering. You will have the opportunity to work with a wide range of innovative clients across the technology, digital, and telecoms sectors.
This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and driven individual to take on a key leadership role, with the potential to shape and influence the future of the practice. If you are a partner-level lawyer with a strong background in commercial law, IT, and technology, and are looking to develop your career in an ambitious and collaborative environment, we would love to hear from you.
Why HCR?
At HCR, we pride ourselves on fostering an environment where legal professionals can flourish. Our wider commercial practice is an impressive team of 30-strong commercial experts, including 7 Partners, we offer a broad network of support, with access to cutting-edge technology, ongoing training, and a diverse range of commercial and tech-focused work. Our national presence and reputation for excellence provide the perfect platform for driven individuals eager to make their mark in the tech and commercial law industries.
Your Role: As a Commercial Lawyer with us, you’ll have the freedom to shape your practice according to your strengths and interests, particularly in the technology, IT, and intellectual property sectors. You’ll support clients across a wide range of industries, advising on commercial contracts, technology transactions, data protection, and intellectual property matters. Your work will include advising on complex commercial agreements, strategic outsourcing projects, technology-driven transactions, e-commerce, internet law, and innovative technological solutions.
Key Responsibilities
About You:
About Us
Benefits of working with us:
HCR suits people who love a challenge and want to work in an environment where careers thrive on the back of hard work and personal merit. Our people enjoy feeling part of something bigger than themselves, and whilst our clients drive our development, it is our people who bring their energy, enthusiasm, and entrepreneurial mindsets together to solve problems and help our clients succeed.
Why HCR people love their jobs
Our people tell us they enjoy working on good quality, interesting matters from a wide variety of our clients, because they get the experience they want to develop their careers. We will give you responsibility early, the mandate to make things happen and we’ll back your good ideas. Our “Passion for People” lives and breathes every day throughout the firm as our peoples’ energy and sense of fun create a warm environment in which to thrive.
What career progression will HCR offer you?
HCR’s growth constantly creates opportunities for people who want to go places and make a difference, your career plan can become part of our growth plan. At HCR you can expect to work with friendly, energetic, ambitious people, who love getting stuck into a client problem, and enjoy celebrating a good outcome. Our people value the sense of community provided by the individual personality of each office and the collegiate approach across all our service and sector teams.
What does HCR believe, achieve and stand for?
As a Times Best Law firm, among the UK Top 60, we provide the full range of services that you would expect to organisations, business leaders and individuals. However, in our mission to give everyone the opportunity to experience a different kind of legal service we take an entrepreneurial approach. We’re flexible and responsive to the needs of our clients, delivering the best outcomes for them. We have more than 800 lawyers and support staff, including more than 150 partners, and have been awarded the Law Society’s Lexcel quality mark in recognition of our compliance and client care standards.
With ten offices in England and Wales our well-established presence stretches from west to east, ensuring clients can access a full-service legal offering no matter where they’re located. We’ve expanded significantly in Birmingham, Cardiff and the Thames Valley, and our merger with Hewitsons resulted in a full service regional hub being established in the heart of the Waterside innovation area centre of Northampton. Our London and Cambridge continue to grow apace.
With solid connections in the communities we work in, and a track record of delivering legal advice to businesses and individuals throughout the areas we base ourselves in, our clients continue to value our approach to providing legal advice, in the way they need, when they need it.
As HCR is an equal opportunities employer, we don’t just accept differences, we celebrate them. We want to attract a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and skills to create a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognises and nurtures talent, and which works together to achieve the best outcome for our clients. We are privileged to be an armed forces-friendly organisation.
We also want you to achieve your absolute best during the recruitment process. Please let us know of any changes we can make at any point that will help support your application. If this opportunity sounds of interest to you, please make an application and submit your CV.
A note for recruitment agencies – The HCR Resourcing Team is responsible for recruitment across the firm, and where possible will use direct hiring methods. We do work with a Preferred Supplier List, and where appropriate, we will release vacancies to those agencies who we deem most appropriate to support us. Only those agencies will be invited to submit candidates via our recruitment portal. Any speculative or unsolicited CVs sent to any employee or Partner of HCR will not be considered an introduction, and no fees will be applicable. Furthermore, we retain the right to pursue these candidates without query of ownership
Commercial Partner (IT / Tech)
We are seeking an experienced Partner to join our thriving Thames Valley office, with a specific focus on IT and technology-driven commercial legal work. This is a unique opportunity for a skilled lawyer with a passion for the tech sector to join our expanding commercial practice.
As part of a growing team, you will work alongside a highly regarded General Commercial Partner to help build and expand our tech and IT offering. You will have the opportunity to work with a wide range of innovative clients across the technology, digital, and telecoms sectors.
This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and driven individual to take on a key leadership role, with the potential to shape and influence the future of the practice. If you are a partner-level lawyer with a strong background in commercial law, IT, and technology, and are looking to develop your career in an ambitious and collaborative environment, we would love to hear from you.
Why HCR?
At HCR, we pride ourselves on fostering an environment where legal professionals can flourish. Our wider commercial practice is an impressive team of 30-strong commercial experts, including 7 Partners, we offer a broad network of support, with access to cutting-edge technology, ongoing training, and a diverse range of commercial and tech-focused work. Our national presence and reputation for excellence provide the perfect platform for driven individuals eager to make their mark in the tech and commercial law industries.
Your Role: As a Commercial Lawyer with us, you’ll have the freedom to shape your practice according to your strengths and interests, particularly in the technology, IT, and intellectual property sectors. You’ll support clients across a wide range of industries, advising on commercial contracts, technology transactions, data protection, and intellectual property matters. Your work will include advising on complex commercial agreements, strategic outsourcing projects, technology-driven transactions, e-commerce, internet law, and innovative technological solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage complex IT and tech-focused commercial transactions.
- Work alongside a General Commercial Partner to build and grow the practice's presence in the tech sector.
- Develop and maintain client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor to a wide range of technology clients.
- Provide strategic direction and contribute to business development efforts.
- Mentor and support junior lawyers, helping to shape the growth of the team.
About You:
- Qualifications: Ideally 8 years PQE or more, with a solid background in commercial law, especially in technology, IP, and data protection matters.
- Experience: Proven experience in commercial contracts, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements, ideally with a tech or IT focus.
- Skills: Strong communication, negotiation, and analytical skills, with a keen attention to detail and the ability to advise clients on complex matters in the tech sector.
- Entrepreneurial Spirit: A passion for developing client relationships, driving business development initiatives, and building a successful, thriving practice.
- Client Focused: A commitment to delivering exceptional client service and maintaining the highest ethical standards.
About Us
Benefits of working with us:
- Income Protection
- Private Medical Insurance
- Sight tests / Glasses discounts
- Car Loans
- Scottish Widows Pension Scheme
- 27 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
- Bonus scheme
- Electric vehicle scheme
- Happy People / Perks at Work benefits portal
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Life Assurance
- 1/3 gym membership contribution
- Flu vaccinations
HCR suits people who love a challenge and want to work in an environment where careers thrive on the back of hard work and personal merit. Our people enjoy feeling part of something bigger than themselves, and whilst our clients drive our development, it is our people who bring their energy, enthusiasm, and entrepreneurial mindsets together to solve problems and help our clients succeed.
Why HCR people love their jobs
Our people tell us they enjoy working on good quality, interesting matters from a wide variety of our clients, because they get the experience they want to develop their careers. We will give you responsibility early, the mandate to make things happen and we’ll back your good ideas. Our “Passion for People” lives and breathes every day throughout the firm as our peoples’ energy and sense of fun create a warm environment in which to thrive.
What career progression will HCR offer you?
HCR’s growth constantly creates opportunities for people who want to go places and make a difference, your career plan can become part of our growth plan. At HCR you can expect to work with friendly, energetic, ambitious people, who love getting stuck into a client problem, and enjoy celebrating a good outcome. Our people value the sense of community provided by the individual personality of each office and the collegiate approach across all our service and sector teams.
What does HCR believe, achieve and stand for?
As a Times Best Law firm, among the UK Top 60, we provide the full range of services that you would expect to organisations, business leaders and individuals. However, in our mission to give everyone the opportunity to experience a different kind of legal service we take an entrepreneurial approach. We’re flexible and responsive to the needs of our clients, delivering the best outcomes for them. We have more than 800 lawyers and support staff, including more than 150 partners, and have been awarded the Law Society’s Lexcel quality mark in recognition of our compliance and client care standards.
With ten offices in England and Wales our well-established presence stretches from west to east, ensuring clients can access a full-service legal offering no matter where they’re located. We’ve expanded significantly in Birmingham, Cardiff and the Thames Valley, and our merger with Hewitsons resulted in a full service regional hub being established in the heart of the Waterside innovation area centre of Northampton. Our London and Cambridge continue to grow apace.
With solid connections in the communities we work in, and a track record of delivering legal advice to businesses and individuals throughout the areas we base ourselves in, our clients continue to value our approach to providing legal advice, in the way they need, when they need it.
As HCR is an equal opportunities employer, we don’t just accept differences, we celebrate them. We want to attract a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and skills to create a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognises and nurtures talent, and which works together to achieve the best outcome for our clients. We are privileged to be an armed forces-friendly organisation.
We also want you to achieve your absolute best during the recruitment process. Please let us know of any changes we can make at any point that will help support your application. If this opportunity sounds of interest to you, please make an application and submit your CV.
A note for recruitment agencies – The HCR Resourcing Team is responsible for recruitment across the firm, and where possible will use direct hiring methods. We do work with a Preferred Supplier List, and where appropriate, we will release vacancies to those agencies who we deem most appropriate to support us. Only those agencies will be invited to submit candidates via our recruitment portal. Any speculative or unsolicited CVs sent to any employee or Partner of HCR will not be considered an introduction, and no fees will be applicable. Furthermore, we retain the right to pursue these candidates without query of ownership
Advertise with us.
Please contact: hello@huntukvisasponsors.com
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