We are a UK & Ireland practice with strong connections across all of our studios in London, Sheffield, Cardiff, Glasgow, Plymouth, Birmingham, Belfast and Dublin. We work collaboratively as one team structured by sector, sharing resources, knowledge and skills. Ranked as one of the top 20 largest practices in the UK this year, other recent accolades include:
AJ100 List of UK’s Top Architectural Practices 2025
Best Companies Top 10 Best Mid-Sized Companies to work for 2025
Shortlisted, AJ100 Awards – Employer of the Year 2025
Shortlisted, Architect of Year Awards – Social Value Architect of the Year 2025
Shortlisted, Architect of Year Awards – Employer of the Year 2025
Highly Commended, MMC Awards – Architectural Practice of the Year 2025
We are looking for a Part-time Solicitor to join our team in Cardiff, supporting commercial contracts and regulatory procedures. Working closely with our General Counsel and wider commercial services team, you’ll play an important role in supporting colleagues across the business.
What you’ll be doing
Reviewing contracts, warranties and appointments with clients and suppliers
Tracking responses and supporting with contract processes
Helping identify and manage legal, commercial, insurance and compliance risks
Drafting and supporting the preparation of legal documents
About you
We’re looking for someone who:
Has an understanding of Contract Law, commercial agreements and internal compliance procedures (through qualification, training or experience)
May have some exposure to the construction industry and construction contracts (helpful but not essential)
Is able to draft legal documentation
Is organised and able to manage a range of tasks and competing demands, with support where needed
Can communicate clearly and build positive working relationships
Has a thoughtful and confident approach to risk and decision-making
Enjoys working collaboratively with different teams
Working with us
We provide a friendly studio environment, an award-winning Lifestyle Package, and a commitment to your personal development through the HLM Academy. We are also a 100% Employee Owned Trust, which means our employees have a sense of ownership, a say in our direction and are rewarded for the part they play in our future success.
Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging matter deeply to us. We want everyone to feel welcome and supported to thrive. If you need any adjustments to the application or interview process, just let our HR team know and we’ll be happy to support you.
If you think this role could be for you, please send your CV and examples of your work.
Those shortlisted will be contacted.
HLM Architects is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
We are an Employee-Owned architectural practice with a proud 61-year history of producing places and spaces that improve people’s lives. With a design philosophy that puts people at its centre, it is our mission to delight clients and users, making memorable places which evoke positive emotional responses.
We strive to create buildings that respond to their context and climate, as well as our client’s budget, and we consequently don’t have a ‘signature-style’. Every design evolves as a solution to a unique set of challenges that we approach with ‘signature-thinking’ – this is a creative, thoughtful, and fun process that allows the character and ideas of each project to flourish in their own delightful way - we call this ‘Thoughtful Design’.
We have received broad and far-reaching accolades for our designs, including:
◽️ Building Magazine's Architectural Practice of the Year 2023
◽️ BCIA Digital Initiative of the Year 2023
◽️ Winner of two Structural Timber awards 2023
◽️ Offsite Awards Architect of the Year and Winner of Winners 2023
◽️ Triple winner at Glasgow Institute of Architects awards 2023
Our true reward is knowing that we can improve wellbeing - not only in our design approach, but inside and outside of the business too. We pride ourselves on a diverse workforce and inclusive culture, promoted at board level by our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Group and enhanced by our connect day activities. Reflective of our culture, we received the AJ100 Employer of the Year Award 2020 and 2021, and are recognized as a three-star accredited, ‘world-class’ Best Company Employer.
We are passionate about improving social mobility, opening new avenues into the profession and encouraging younger generations to pursue their ambitions. Our teams are regularly involved in outreach programs, we have teamed up with Speakers for Schools and RIBA Learning, and signed up to the Social Mobility Pledge, the Lord Mayor of London Pledge, See-It-Be-It Sheffield and DYW Glasgow.
