Commercial Contract Lawyer - Part Time

Iconic Resourcing; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Contract Lawyer for a flexible part-time role in Glasgow. This opportunity allows you to join a dynamic in-house legal team, where you'll draft, review, and negotiate various commercial contracts while ensuring compliance with UK legislation. Ideal for a detail-oriented legal professional with a strong foundation in contract law, this role offers excellent work-life balance and the chance to influence commercial decisions. If you're ready to take on a key advisory position and contribute to a collaborative environment, this is the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Competitive salary

Company pension scheme

Supportive leadership

Qualifications

• 5+ years' post-qualified experience in contract law.
• Strong background in in-house legal environments.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Providing legal advice and managing contract records.

Skills

UK Contract Law

Negotiation Skills

Drafting Skills

Advisory Skills

Education

Qualified Solicitor in Scotland

Job description

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Glasgow, Hybrid

Are you an experienced commercial contract lawyer seeking a flexible, part-time role with an in-house legal team? We’re currently partnering with a well known business based in Glasgow that is looking for a skilled Contract Lawyer to support their UK Legal Counsel on a part-time basis (2 days per week).

This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented legal professional with a strong foundation in UK contract law to step into a key advisory position, helping shape commercial decisions and mitigate risk across a broad range of agreements.

The Role:

• As part of a small but busy in-house legal team, your responsibilities will include:
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a variety of commercial contracts (including service agreements and employment-related contracts).
• Ensuring all agreements align with current legislation and regulatory requirements, including data protection and employment law.
• Supporting the business with risk management through identifying and addressing legal exposure in contracts.
• Participating in negotiations with external stakeholders to secure favourable terms.
• Providing clear and practical legal advice to internal teams across departments.
• Managing contract records and supporting occasional dispute resolution processes.
• Offering ad-hoc cover and support to the UK Legal Counsel when required.

What We’re Looking For:

• Qualified solicitor in Scotland with at least 5 years’ post-qualified experience.
• Strong background in contract law, ideally from an in-house environment.
• Excellent negotiation, drafting, and advisory skills.
• Ability to manage workload independently while collaborating with internal stakeholders.
• Confidence working on a wide range of commercial agreements.

Why Apply?

• Flexible working – ideal for those seeking work-life balance.
• Exposure to a varied contract portfolio within a collaborative team.
• Central Glasgow office with supportive leadership.
• Competitive salary and company pension scheme.

If you’re a commercially astute legal professional looking for a flexible part-time opportunity, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to learn more.

To apply for this role, please send your CV or contact Emma Pringle at Iconic Resourcing for a confidential chat and further details. At Iconic Resourcing, we understand that not all candidates will meet every single desired qualification or skill for the job positions posted on behalf of our clients. However, if you believe that you can add value to the role despite your experience looking a little different from what we've identified, we would be thrilled to learn more about you.

Iconic Resourcing are committed to partnering with clients who share our values of inclusivity and diversity. We work with many businesses that recognise the importance of creating a welcoming and respectful workplace for all employees. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we treat all applications fairly and equally. We act as both an employment business and an employment agency and are happy to accommodate any reasonable adjustments required. To view all of our Iconic Jobs across Scotland, please visit our website.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services

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