Commercial Solicitor; Head of Department

Head of Company Commercial | Stroud or Gloucester | Hybrid Working | Senior Leadership Opportunity

Are you an experienced Company Commercial solicitor looking for the opportunity to shape and lead a successful department?

This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of an established Company Commercial practice with ambitious growth plans and a genuine seat at the leadership table. Backed by the Board, you'll have the autonomy to develop the department, influence the firm's strategic direction and build on an excellent reputation across Gloucestershire and the wider South West.

This role is about far more than managing a caseload. It's an opportunity to lead people, develop future talent, strengthen client relationships and play a key role in the continued success of a progressive, people-focused law firm.

You’ll oversee a broad and varied corporate and commercial practice, advising SMEs, owner‑managed businesses and established commercial clients on matters including:

• Mergers and acquisitions
• Shareholder and partnership agreements
• Commercial contracts
• Corporate restructures
• Joint ventures
• Corporate governance and strategic business advice

Alongside your own high‑quality client work, you’ll lead the department, set its strategic direction, mentor and develop the team, identify new opportunities for growth and work closely with the firm’s leadership on wider business initiatives.

Applications are welcomed from experienced corporate or company commercial solicitors with:

• About 8 years' PQE or above (guideline only)
• Strong technical expertise across corporate and commercial matters
• Experience developing and maintaining client relationships
• A genuine interest in leadership, mentoring and team development
• Commercial awareness and an entrepreneurial approach to business development
• The ambition to play a significant role in the future growth of the firm

Whether you’re already leading a department or you’re an ambitious Senior Associate or Legal Director ready to step into your first Head of Department position, this is an outstanding opportunity to take the next step in your career.

This well‑established Gloucestershire practice combines high‑quality legal work with a genuinely supportive and collaborative culture. The firm has built an excellent reputation for delivering clear, pragmatic advice to businesses across the region and continues to invest in its people, technology and long‑term growth.

The successful individual will become part of the senior leadership team, with the opportunity to influence strategic decision‑making and help shape the future direction of the business.

• Competitive salary and bonus scheme
• Hybrid and flexible working
• 24 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, birthday leave and Christmas closure
• Corporate healthcare
• Pension and life assurance
• Free parking
• Staff discounts on legal services
• Ongoing leadership and management development

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.