Are you an experienced Commercial Solicitor looking for your next opportunity in the Birmingham market? Well look no more! Click the link to learn more about our role and apply.
The role
You will be involved in a broad and stimulating mix of commercial work, advising on high‑value and strategically important matters across a range of sectors. Your work will include complex commercial contracts, supply and purchasing arrangements, agency and distribution agreements, outsourcing, strategic projects, IT contracts, IP licensing and data protection advice.
You will work closely with senior partners and directly with clients, developing trusted relationships and providing pragmatic, commercially‑focused advice. The role offers significant scope to shape your practice, contribute to business development and play an active part in the wider growth of the team.
You will primarily work alongside Jayne Hussey, who leads the Midlands commercial team and heads our Birmingham office, as well as other highly regarded commercial partners nationally. You will also collaborate with colleagues across our national practice, comprising 57 partners and 120+ lawyers, acting for FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and other household‑name clients.
The person
You will be 8+ years' qualified, with experience gained in a City or large regional firm, and possess strong technical skills across commercial, IT and IP. You will take a pragmatic, solutions‑driven approach to client advice and have a genuine interest in understanding how businesses operate and what clients are seeking to achieve.
You will be confident building relationships, enthusiastic about business development and motivated by the opportunity to progress your career in a supportive, collaborative environment. Ambition, commercial awareness and a commitment to outstanding client service are essential.
The activities
In addition to delivering high‑quality legal advice, you will:
Develop and grow client relationships
Play an active role in business development and networking
Contribute to leadership initiatives, including team supervision
Support strategic projects and wider firm initiatives
For the right candidate, this role offers clear progression to Partnership, excellent quality work and the freedom to build a long‑term, fulfilling career.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
The benefits
As you'd expect, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits. Click here to find out more about our core benefit offering.
Pre employment screening
If we offer you a role, we will conduct comprehensive pre-employment screening. This screening will include, but is not limited to, a basic DBS, verification of your right to work, a three year employment history and a self-declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role. Full details of our pre-screening employment process are available upon request.
The firm
Mills & Reeve is centred on achieving more for clients, their businesses and the wider communities we serve. Our clients and their industries benefit from our knowledge and learning, and receive consistent experiences with no surprises. We tell them what they need to know when they need to know it.
We build personal relationships, with advice individually tailored to individual need. And if clients need things we don't offer, we draw on our network to give recommendations. Our 1,450 plus people and over 850 lawyers share one vision - achieving more for clients.
By joining Mills & Reeve, you'll have the chance to build your skills and experience within a firm that's not only ranked in the top 50 UK law firms, but also one that truly values their people. We're also ranked in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list, and have been awarded Platinum Investors in People. Our mantra is “Achieve more. Together.”, which we feel embodies our purpose and is more than just a catchphrase!
Our values are the principles that help us fulfil our purpose. Our people shaped them and live them every day.
- We're ambitious - We aim high, we embrace new ideas and we're passionate about our work
- We're open - We communicate openly and honestly to build trust, and we do what's right
- We care - We're committed to each other, our clients, our communities and the planet
- We collaborate - We're easy to work with, we offer help willingly and we get things done - together
And finally
Everyone at Mills & Reeve brings a unique perspective and ideas to the team and we do everything we can to help each person to thrive. We're committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment, are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, and want to achieve the right balance for both our people and the firm. We encourage everyone to ask if they feel they need any workplace adjustments, and will do our best to support with these.
To find out more about our diversity and inclusion work, visit our website.
