Commercial Lawyer

BOOTS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and beauty retailer is seeking a qualified solicitor as a Commercial Lawyer to join its Legal & Compliance team in Nottingham. The role involves providing commercial legal advice across various business units, drafting and negotiating agreements, and enhancing legal awareness throughout the organization. Candidates should have a minimum of 2 years PQE and strong communication skills. The position offers a range of benefits, including retirement savings and flexible working options.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced parental leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

24/7 counselling support

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified solicitor with at least 2+ years of post-qualification experience.
• Experience in commercial law in a law firm or in-house.
• Strong communication skills and relationship-building ability.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial legal advice across Boots and other businesses.
• Draft and negotiate various types of contracts.
• Ensure contractual arrangements align with business intentions.

Skills

Commercial law experience

Excellent communication

Relationship building

Contract drafting and negotiation

Education

Qualified solicitor, 2+ PQE

Job description

Overview

Contract: Permanent, Nottingham Support Office

Closing date: Friday 8th January 2026

Recruitment Partner: Samantha Bramhall

About the role

A fantastic opportunity for a qualified solicitor to join the Boots Legal & Compliance team as a Commercial Lawyer, based in Nottingham. You will be joining a "Best of the Best" award-winning Commercial Law team, negotiating commercial and healthcare contracts and providing strategic legal advice to all areas of the business.

As trusted advisors, the Boots Legal & Compliance team delivers pragmatic and clear legal solutions in partnership with the business. The Commercial Law team is a close-knit team of five lawyers (including this role), headed by the Director of Commercial Law. You will report into the Senior Commercial Lawyer.

The key responsibilities of this role include:

• Providing commercial legal advice and support across Boots, No7 Beauty Company and other businesses on contractual matters, working alongside a wide range of business areas in the UK and Ireland including Procurement, Finance, Boots Trading, Marketing, Ecommerce, IT, Logistics, Sourcing and Research & Development teams.
• Supporting the Healthcare business unit with contracts and legal advice, including pharmacy.
• Enhancing awareness of potential legal issues throughout the organisation, enabling the business to grow and operate safely.
• Contract drafting and negotiation in relation to various types of agreements including brand partnerships, software licences and support, software as a service, IT professional services, consultancy services, HR services, marketing agency services, logistics, sourcing agreements for Boots own brand manufacturers and sponsorship and brand activities.
• Ensuring that any contractual arrangements accurately reflect the intentions of the business and that all significant risks are managed appropriately.

Requirements

• To be qualified solicitor, ideally with at least 2+ PQE.
• To have experience of commercial law within a law firm or in-house with experience to work autonomously in an in-house commercial law team.
• To enjoy working on a wide variety of different types of commercial contracts in a fast-paced environment.
• To be an excellent communicator and willing to share knowledge at Legal team meetings and training sessions for the business.
• To be able to build strong relationships with a wide variety of business contacts.
• To have a passion for working for the UK's number one health and beauty retailer.

Benefits

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
• Flexible benefits scheme including holiday buying, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and more.
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

Why Boots

At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, it's with you, we change for the better.

What's next

If your application is successful, our in-house recruitment team will be in touch to arrange an interview and to answer any initial questions you have. If you have not been successful on this occasion you will be notified by email.

Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

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