Consultant Lawyer

About LawBiteLawBite is a technology business revolutionising the legal sector and helping thousands of entrepreneurs and business owners to start, grow and succeed. Through our online platform, we seamlessly connect businesses to top flight lawyers and provide expert legal advice at around 50% of the cost of most comparable law firms.SMEs perceive accessing legal services as cumbersome, difficult to navigate, hard to understand and full of hidden charges. In fact, in the UK, research has shown that SMEs lose over GBP13 billion each year by failing to access the critical legal advice they require.Our mission is to change this by making legal services easier to access and much more affordable. Our virtual platform uses the latest technology to streamline the lawyer–client experience – delivering a faster and more efficient service.Consultancy opportunities To support our growth and to continue to provide our clients with the expert legal advice we pride ourselves on, we're always interested in hearing from solicitors with at least 8 years PQE in any of the areas of expertise listed below.Our lawyers work as consultants for our regulated law firm, Lawbriefs Ltd, and have the freedom and flexibility to work when and wherever they want. In addition, we do not require our lawyers to have a client following, or carry out any business development themselves, as our clients come to us via our online platform, which matches enquiries with lawyers with the right knowledge and legal expertise.Our lawyers are paid an hourly rate in line with, or in excess of the current market rate, and are free to quote the client whatever they consider the right price for the work they're being asked to do.We also realise the value of the personal touch for our lawyers, both in terms of the need to feel part of something special, as well as receiving practical support in managing their workload and files.Our central office is in London, with our extensive support team based there. This includes our paralegal and operations teams, who provide one on one support to our lawyers, including legal, technical and file management support.RequirementsOur commercial lawyers cover the types of work set out below, but this is by no means a comprehensive list, nor do you need to have experience or expertise in all of these areas to apply:

• General commercial
• Commercial property
• Intellectual property
• Employment and consulting
• Corporate and finance
• Data protection and GDPR
• Software and technology
• Disputes and litigation
• Immigration
• Charities and non–profits

As well as having a current Practising Certificate and a minimum of 8 years' relevant PQE, you will need to be a client focused individual, who prides themselves on providing first class legal guidance and advice.Please note: We are currently only seeking solicitors with UK legal qualifications and experience.BenefitsWorking as Consultant, you will be able to:

• Work remotely and whenever you choose
• Receive monthly payments for the work you have carried out
• Easily manage clients and cases within our platform
• Utilise the on–hand support from our paralegal and operations teams
• Collaborate with other talented legal professionals
• Focus on legal work, instead of business development and marketing

If you're interested in this joining us, please upload a copy of your current CV. If you're successful we will then ask you for a copy of your Practising Certificate followed by a quick online assessment and a video interview.