Group Commercial Legal CounselHybrid Working – 3 Days in Office, 2 Days from Home4+ Years PQE Required
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled and experienced Group Commercial Legal Counsel to join a growing in-house legal team at a prominent UK organisation. This role offers the chance to provide expert legal advice across a wide range of commercial contracts and business functions, working closely with multiple teams to support the organisation’s growth and strategic goals.
Key Responsibilities:
Commercial Contracts: Review, draft, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial contracts, including NDAs, standard terms of business, bespoke agreements, consumer contracts, manufacturing agreements, and complex IT contracts (such as SaaS and AI-based agreements).
Legal Advice: Provide clear, commercially-focused legal advice to internal teams, helping to mitigate risks and make informed business decisions.
Procurement Support: Work alongside the Procurement Team, offering legal support from the RFP stage through to advising on contract terms, management, and termination.
Consumer Law: Collaborate with the Customer Operations team, providing expert legal advice on consumer law to ensure compliance and a customer-centric approach.
Litigation Management: Oversee a caseload of consumer small claims, ensuring each matter is handled efficiently and commercially, working closely with customer service teams for positive outcomes.
Regulatory Compliance: Ensure the organisation remains compliant with evolving regulatory requirements, staying ahead of changes that could impact business operations.
Policies & Processes: Lead the drafting and implementation of new policies and processes, ensuring smooth adoption across the business.
Precedent Management: Manage the organisation’s bank of commercial legal precedents, ensuring consistency and accuracy across all departments.
Training & Coaching: Deliver training to key stakeholders, breaking down complex legal matters into clear, actionable guidance.
Emerging Risks & Trends: Stay informed of emerging legal risks and industry trends, proactively advising the business and contributing to future strategy development.
Ideal Candidate:
Experience: At least 4 years’ PQE or relevant pre-qualification experience in commercial contracts.
Financial Services: Experience in financial services is desirable.
IT Contracts: Proven experience in negotiating large-scale IT contracts, particularly SaaS agreements and AI technology-related contracts.
Data Protection: Strong knowledge of data protection legislation, ensuring compliance and risk management.
Commercial Mindset: A commercially-focused professional capable of influencing decisions and standing by your legal advice.
Fast-Paced Environment: Comfortable managing multiple priorities and working efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
Collaboration: Strong ability to build relationships across the organisation, adapting communication to diverse audiences.
IT Skills: Competent in using IT systems and technology to streamline work processes.
Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to simplify complex legal issues for non-legal stakeholders.
Organisational Skills: Highly organised with strong time management skills and the ability to prioritise urgent matters effectively.
Commercial Awareness: Strong commercial acumen, with experience advising internal stakeholders. Previous in-house experience is a plus but not essential.
Legal Trends: An interest in trends within the legal industry, particularly around contract management technology and AI.
Growth Mindset: A passion for continuous learning, growth, and sharing knowledge within the team and the broader organisation.
What’s on Offer:
Competitive market salary based on experience.
£6,000 car allowance.
Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.
15% corporate bonus opportunity.
37.5 hours per week with hybrid working (3 days per week in the office, 2 days remote).
Holiday buying scheme, with 25 days + 8 bank/public holidays.
A paid volunteer day each year.
Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption leave.
Pension salary sacrifice scheme and cycle-to-work scheme.
Free parking and subsidised on-site restaurant.
30% staff discount and 15% friends and family discount on products.
Group Sharesave scheme.
Private medical insurance (PMI) for you and your family.
Life assurance and company sick pay.
Wellbeing perks, including access to an Employee Assistance Programme, healthcare services, and discounted gym membership.
For more information please contact Adam Zdravkovic at Think Legal Recruitment – adamz@thinklegalrecruitment.com
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