Commercial Lawyer

JR United Kingdom; Dacorum; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent staffing agency in Berkhamsted is seeking a Contracts Lawyer to join their team. You will focus on reviewing and negotiating contracts across the UK, USA, and Europe, while providing legal advice and supporting business objectives. The ideal candidate will have a practicing certificate and relevant in-house experience. Attractive benefits and a focus on career development are included.

Benefits

Award-winning training and development programmes

Clear promotional criteria

Highly competitive salary

Early finish and cash prize incentives

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Paid parking

Social events and team meals

Qualifications

• 2+ years post-qualification experience, including 2+ years in an in-house role.
• Experience negotiating commercial contracts in UK, USA, and 1-3 European jurisdictions.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate commercial contracts.
• Provide legal advice to support business objectives.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure contracts align with goals.
• Maintain up-to-date legal knowledge in relevant regions.

Skills

Review and negotiate contracts

Legal advice

Communicate legal positions

Commercial acumen

Interpersonal skills

Education

Qualified Solicitor with current practising certificate

Job description

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We have an amazing opportunity for an Contracts Lawyer to join our Team!

What do we do?

We unite people with life changing industries through sourcing skilled professionals for the world's biggest life sciences, renewable energy, and data centre industries – creating long-lasting relationships along the way!

We focus on your career development and promotions, whilst ensuring that you love what you do as much as we do.

Why work for QCS Staffing

Some of our amazing benefits include:

• Award-winning training and development programmes (we invest in YOU)
• Clear promotional criteria set from day one
• Highly competitive salary
• Early finish and cash prize incentives (we reward your hard work!)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Paid parking
• Early finish Fridays
• Socials galore: BBQs, team meals, multiple charity events, Directors lunches

Contracts Lawyer Responsibilities

• Review, Draft and Negotiate commercial contracts in UK, USA and Europe
• Provide legal advice to support business objectives while managing legal risk
• Collaborate with internal teams including Sales, Operations and Finance to ensure contracts align with company goals
• Communicate legal positions clearly to clients and stakeholders
• Maintain up-to-date legal and regulatory knowledge covering UK, USA and across Europe
• Support the development and implementation of contract management processes, contract document vault and templates

Requirements

• Qualified Solicitor with a current practising certificate
• 2+ Years post-qualification experience, including 2+ years in an in-house role
• Proven experience in reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts in the UK, USA and 1-3 European jurisdictions
• Strong commercial acumen and pragmatic approach to legal problem-solving
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and thrive in a constantly evolving landscape.
• Ability to successfully work in an in-office and/or hybrid environment
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the gravitas to influence at all levels.

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