12-Month Commercial Counsel: Retail Contracts & Negotiation

Matalan; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount

Pension scheme

Wellbeing support

Life Assurance

Job summary

Matalan is seeking a Commercial Lawyer to join its Legal team on a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. You will work across a diverse range of commercial matters, partnering with stakeholders to provide practical advice, while drafting and negotiating contracts and managing risk.

Key duties include updating templates, interpreting commercial agreements and supporting the business to achieve objectives, reporting to the Head of Legal Services.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ PQE in commercial law, ideally retail.
• Able to handle own workload with minimal supervision.
• Confident and self-motivated.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work well in a team.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of customer and supplier contracts.
• Provide pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice during contract negotiations and delivery.
• Advise on the interpretation and application of commercial agreements.
• Update and maintain precedent contracts, templates and terms and conditions to stay fit for purpose.
• Keep abreast of changes in relevant legislation and inform the business of implications.
• Provide day-to-day legal advice across operational and commercial matters.
• Collaborate with Head of Legal Services and escalate matters as needed.

Skills

Commercial Law

Job description

Matalan is seeking a Commercial Lawyer to join its Legal team on a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. You will work across a diverse range of commercial matters, partnering with stakeholders to provide practical advice, while drafting and negotiating contracts and managing risk.

Key duties include updating templates, interpreting commercial agreements and supporting the business to achieve objectives, reporting to the Head of Legal Services.