Commercial Solicitor required to lead on a high volume of commercial contract work, providing clear, pragmatic and commercially focused legal advice to support business objectives, manage risk and enable effective commercial decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including supplier agreements, customer agreements, framework agreements, terms and conditions, statements of work and service agreements
- Provide legal advice and transactional support in relation to share purchase agreements (SPAs) and the acquisition and disposal of businesses, including oversight of due diligence and coordination of corporate documentation.
- Act as the primary legal point of contact for contract-related queries, supporting stakeholders through the full contract lifecycle.
- Provide practical advice on contractual risk, liability, indemnities, limitation of liability and dispute resolution provisions.
- Advise on data protection, confidentiality and intellectual property provisions within commercial contracts.
- Support commercial negotiations, balancing legal risk with commercial priorities and time pressures.
- Develop and maintain contract templates, playbooks and guidance.
- Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory and internal governance requirements.
- Manage a busy, high-volume caseload effectively.
- Work collaboratively with procurement, finance, sales and senior stakeholders.
- Contribute to knowledge sharing and mentoring of junior colleagues.
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- Requirements
- Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales (minimum 4 years PQE).
- Strong experience in contracts-focused commercial work.
- Excellent drafting and negotiation skills with a pragmatic approach.
- Ability to explain legal risk clearly to non-legal stakeholders.
- Strong organisational and stakeholder management skills.