Commercial Senior Associate or Managing Associate - Oxford

CompanyFreeths

LocationOxford, England, United Kingdom

Posted At12/30/2025

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Marketing and commercial managers

Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled

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£50,100 (£25.69 per hour)

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Description

About The Team

Freeths highly rated Commercial practice has a national reach with sector focused specialisms within the teams such as IP, tech, transport, beauty and construction. Our Commercial team cover every aspect of a commercial transaction and contract, working with blue chip companies across a national and international client base.

Rebecca Howlett leads the Commercial team in our Oxford office and is listed as a Recommended Lawyer by The Legal 500 (2023 edition). Rebecca is extremely knowledgeable, having over 20 years’ experience, and she also heads up Freeths Virtual Legal Team offering our services in-house.

About The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team, working alongside Rebecca and other key member of the Commercial practice. The successful candidate will support the team across a range of interesting and complex matters, with excellent opportunities for professional development. The team is ideally looking for an enthusiastic lawyer with circa.4 years’ PQE+, gained within a strong commercial practice. The role can be adapted to the level of experience of the chosen candidate.

Your Skills And Qualifications

Have directly relevant previous experience and have the correct level of post qualified experience (PQE) for the role in question. 
To have a strong commercial acumen and understanding of the industry.
A proven track record of competent financial management, ability to meet client expectations and sound case management skills. 
To be a self-motivated, friendly individual with excellent interpersonal skills. 
To be able to consistently demonstrate and embody the firm’s values.
Good IT skills, experience, and confidence with using case management systems, electronic time recording and general Microsoft packages.

 

Key Expectations

To work to a consistently high level and to provide an exemplary level of client service and care.
Competent financial management and commercial awareness, including accurate time recording, billing, achievement of firm delivered targets and management of WIP. 
To contribute actively toward business development opportunities to ensure the retention of existing clients and expansion of business.
To ensure at all times that you maintain up to date technical expertise.

To be competent at all times in accordance with the SRA competence standards 

 

No agencies. Direct applications only. For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact the recruitment team !RecruitmentFreeths@freeths.co.uk.

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