Commercial Lawyer

Elevate; Luton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting and technology firm in Luton is seeking a mid-level commercial lawyer to join their high-performing in-house legal team. The role provides broad exposure to commercial, corporate, finance, and operational matters, with responsibilities including legal support on procurement and corporate projects. The ideal candidate will have 5–8 years of PQE and a strong background in complex, asset-heavy industries. This position offers opportunities to work collaboratively with senior stakeholders in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years’ PQE in commercial law.
• Experience in asset-heavy industries preferred.
• In-house or client secondment experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support on procurement for goods and services.
• Advise on corporate projects including acquisitions and disposals.
• Negotiate leases and manage a diverse property portfolio.

Skills

Commercial law background

Negotiation skills

Relationship building

Ability to manage competing priorities

Proactive and solutions-focused

Tools

Microsoft 365

AI-enabled tools

E-signature platforms

Job description

An exciting opportunity for a mid-level commercial lawyer to join a high-performing in-house legal team within a fast-paced, asset-intensive business. The role offers broad exposure across commercial, corporate, finance and operational matters, working closely with senior stakeholders across the organisation.

Reporting to a senior legal leader, you will provide pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice and play a key role in supporting strategic and operational initiatives. This position is well suited to a lawyer looking to broaden their experience beyond traditional commercial contracting in a dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end legal support on the procurement of goods and services, particularly in areas such as engineering, maintenance and fuel, including:
• Supporting RFP processes
• Negotiating and drafting supplier agreements
• Advising on supplier relationship management
• Advise on fleet-related matters, including transactions involving assets, suppliers and lessors.
• Support strategic corporate projects, including acquisitions, disposals, investments, joint ventures, partnerships and corporate restructurings.
• Advise treasury and finance teams on payment arrangements, financing structures, security arrangements and hedging documentation.
• Support the management of a diverse property portfolio, including:
• Negotiating leases and licences
• Advising on consents and resolving landlord disputes
• Contribute to legal team improvement initiatives, including:
• Process simplification and standardisation
• Use of legal technology and automation tools (e.g. Microsoft 365, e-signature platforms, AI-enabled tools)

Skills & Experience Required

• 5–8 years’ PQE
• Strong commercial lawyer background, ideally gained within complex, asset-heavy industries such as engineering, aerospace, transport, infrastructure or manufacturing
• Exposure to, or interest in, corporate and finance transactions in addition to commercial work
• In-house experience or client secondment experience is desirable
• Commercially astute with the ability to quickly identify key issues and prioritise effectively
• Comfortable managing multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Proactive, self-motivated and solutions-focused
• Strong relationship builder, able to influence and gain trust at all levels
• Confident in expressing views while respecting differing perspectives
• Comfortable operating in an informal, collaborative office environment

About Elevate

Elevate provides consulting, technology and services to law departments and law firms across the globe. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our 1,600+ strong team of legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operate across the United States, Europe, UK, and Asia, Hong Kong and Australia.

ElevateFlex, is the flexible resourcing capability within Elevate, we define and support a new flexible career within the legal industry. We match exceptional legal professionals to the evolving needs of our Customers through the curation of a world-class, global Community of Talent, and advanced, technology-enabled search. We were recently proud to be assessed in Band 1 of Chamber’s Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.

Our Vision is a world where legal and business teams achieve incredible outcomes, together.

Equitability and Inclusion are critical to ElevateFlex’s success. As The Law Company, changing the legal business landscape, we know a diverse, inclusive work culture is at the heart of attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry’s most talented people. We empower our employees to bring their whole selves to work because we know that diversity of experience and perspective drive innovation and is simply good business.

As a strong proponent of diversity, equitability, and inclusion, ElevateFlex is committed to hiring diverse candidates from all backgrounds. We invite you to apply to become part of the ElevateFlex Team – help us change the legal business landscape and make a dent in the legal universe.

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