Commercial Lawyer

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational technology company is seeking an experienced Israel-qualified Commercial Lawyer for a 6-month contract role. This role includes providing legal support on software licensing, commercial agreements, and employment law issues in Israel. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of legal experience and be bilingual in Hebrew and English.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant legal experience post-qualification.
• Law firm training with some in-house experience.
• High energy, positive attitude, self-motivated, and a team player.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support to Israel product development teams on software licensing topics.
• Support sales teams on commercial agreements in Israel.
• Offer legal support to Israel HR teams on employment law issues.

Skills

Ability to work in Hebrew

Excellent communication skills

Focus on pragmatic solutions

Excellent presentation skills

Education

Qualified lawyer in Israel or England & Wales

Job description

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Our customer, a multinational technology company, is looking for an Israel-qualified Commercial lawyer for a 6-month contract role.

Role Description

• Provide legal support to Israel product development teams on software licensing topics.
• Support sales teams on commercial agreements, including sales, pricing, and distribution agreements in Israel and potentially other European territories.
• Offer first-line legal support and counseling to Israel HR teams on employment law issues (terminations, employee escalations, employee communications), with support from in-house employment law experts and outside counsel.
• Assist with Israel litigation matters (both general commercial and HR-specific), supported by in-house litigation experts and outside counsel.
• Contribute to the development, implementation, and communication of effective policies, processes, and internal training programs.
• Collaborate with the broader EMEA legal team to identify compliance vulnerabilities, develop corrective action plans, and provide guidance on avoiding similar issues in the future.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer in Israel or England & Wales.
• 7+ years of relevant legal experience post-qualification.
• Law firm training with some in-house experience.
• Ability to work in Hebrew and English.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to understand complex matters and provide practical advice.
• Focus on pragmatic, risk-optimized solutions.
• High energy, positive attitude, self-motivated, and a team player.
• Excellent presentation, facilitation, networking, and influencing skills.

About Elevate

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

ElevateFlex is our flexible resourcing division that supports a new flexible legal career model. We match exceptional legal professionals with client needs through a global community of talent and advanced search technology. We are proud to be ranked in Band 1 of Chamber’s Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.

Our vision is a world where legal and business teams achieve remarkable outcomes together.

We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, believing that a diverse and inclusive work culture fosters innovation and success. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply and join the ElevateFlex team, helping to reshape the legal industry.