Commercial Contracts Support Professionals

Axiom; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension

Professional development

Learning and development programs

Job summary

Axiom is seeking Paralegals and Contract Managers to work with clients across industries. You will draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts, including services, licensing, software development, SaaS, SLAs, e-commerce and NDAs.

You will manage contracts through their lifecycle, coordinate with legal, sales, procurement and business teams, and handle multiple time-sensitive priorities. UK right to work is required.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering/drafting/negotiating commercial contracts.
• Strong ability to review, draft and manage contracts and prefer independent work.
• Excellent stakeholder management and interpersonal communication skills.
• Must have legal right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate and support delivery of commercial contracts.
• Support services and licensing, software contracts, SaaS and NDAs.
• Manage contracts throughout their lifecycle including tracking and administration.
• Collaborate with legal, sales, procurement and business teams.

Skills

Commercial contracts experience

Stakeholder management

Independent work with prioritisation

Right to work in the UK

Job description

We are currently seeking Paralegals and Contract Managers to work with Axiom clients across a range of industries.

Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, negotiate and/or support the delivery of a broad range of commercial contracts.
• Support matters involving services and consulting agreements, licensing and content agreements, software-development contracts, SaaS agreements, SLAs, e-commerce agreements and non-disclosure agreements (NDAs).
• Manage contracts throughout their lifecycle, including contract tracking, administration, document management, stakeholder coordination, execution and post-signature support.
• Partner with legal, sales, procurement and business teams while managing multiple time-sensitive priorities.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Demonstrable commercial-contracts experience gained as a paralegal, contract manager or similar legal or commercial-support professional, either in-house or in private practice.
• Experience supporting the drafting, review, negotiation and/or management of commercial agreements, with the ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
• Strong commercial awareness, organisational ability and excellent interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills.
• Right to work in the UK.

Compensation, Benefits & Location:

This role offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace, that includes health benefits, pension and more. Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiom provides the opportunity to work remotely, onsite or hybrid, depending on client requirements.

Axiom is the global leader in high-calibre, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in breed alternative legal services.

Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ+ Equality, earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axiom’s legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation.

Learn more about working at Axiom.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

We understand that many legal professionals have chosen to adopt the consultancy model, and we are happy to discuss this option with you. We offer both consultants and employees the opportunity to work with our enviable client roster. Contact us in complete confidence to find out more about opportunities to work with Axiom as an employee or consultant.

Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities:

Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in each stage of the recruitment process. To request an accommodation to complete the application form, please contact us at [e-mail] and include “Applicant Accommodation” in the subject line.

Axiom Global Limited is a company registered in England and Wales. Registered number: 11777468 Registered Office: Challoner House, 3rd Floor, 19-21 Clerkenwell Close, London, UK, EC1R 0AA.

Axiom respects your privacy. For an explanation of the kind of information we collect about you and how it is used, our full privacy notice is available at https://www.axiomlaw.com/privacy-notice.

Employment with Axiom may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check, providing proof of identity, and possessing the necessary legal authorization to work.

By submitting an application, you acknowledge that all information contained therein, and provided at any part of the application process, is correct and accurate to the best of your knowledge.