Commercial Lawyer

2 days ago

Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom Ares Legal Full time

If you've ever worked in a firm where everything takes five meetings, four emails, and someone's approval just to send a simple response, you'll get why Ares Legal exists.

We built this place to do things differently. We're not your usual law firm and that's exactly the point.

There's no hierarchy for the sake of it and no hiding behind formalities and job titles, we focus on doing the work properly and treating people like people (that includes our clients). They come to us because they know they'll get straight answers and support, not legal theatre.

Now we're looking for someone who gets that way of working and craves it, someone who is happy to take ownership and make things happen.

Who you are

You're sitting in a traditional firm right now, good at what you do, but feel trapped. You can feel yourself outgrowing it, tired of being told to "wait your turn."

You know how to do the work. You don't need someone double-checking every paragraph or hovering over every email. What you're really after is a bit of space to make decisions, to take ownership, to get things done without the constant stop-start.

Clients like speaking to you because you're straight with them. You pick up the phone, you talk commercial sense, you care about sorting things quickly and properly. It's never about being loud or pushy, it's about being capable and clear.

Maybe, it's time to be somewhere smaller, sharper, and a bit braver. A place where your work actually moves things in the right direction and the effort doesn't disappear into layers of management.

If that's you, you'll fit well at Ares...

What you'll need

· Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive (around 2–4 years PQE)

· Experience with commercial contracts

· A commercial mindset and the initiative that matches

· Confidence to take responsibility

· Personality (We talk like humans here, not robots)

The Package

Salary: £40,000 - £60,000 dependent upon experience

· 10% commission on anything you bring in

· Real progression, we're a small business so its all growth from here on out

· Direct collaboration without politics

· Input in how Ares grows

· Freedom to be yourself and do your best work

Ares Legal is small, modern, and built on honesty. If you've been thinking, there's got to be a better way to do this, you're right

Hit apply to do it with us

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