Commercial Lawyer

Elevate; United Kingdom; Sur place; GBP 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Elevate is seeking a commercially minded lawyer with 3-5 years of commercial legal experience to support a high-volume vendor contract uplift project within a global financial information and analytics business.

The role focuses on reviewing, updating and negotiating existing vendor agreements to meet cybersecurity, operational resilience and AI governance standards, while supporting day-to-day procurement negotiations and providing pragmatic, commercially balanced solutions.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of commercial legal experience
• Draft, review and negotiate vendor agreements
• Familiarity with cybersecurity and AI governance provisions
• Confident negotiator with ability to manage challenging counterparties
• Highly organised with strong project management and ability to handle high volume of contracts

Responsabilités

• Lead a high-volume vendor contract uplift project, updating existing agreements to reflect modern legal and regulatory expectations.
• Draft, review and negotiate vendor agreements with a diverse range of suppliers.
• Support procurement negotiations, including general commercial terms and upcoming vendor renewals.
• Navigate supplier pushback and develop practical, commercially balanced solutions that protect key legal interests.
• Manage the contract negotiation pipeline, proactively track progress and provide regular status updates to stakeholders.
• Identify complex or higher-risk issues and escalate them appropriately.

Connaissances

Commercial contract drafting

Vendor negotiations

In-house/Private practice experience

Cybersecurity provisions

AI governance provisions

Project management

Independent working

Description du poste

Duration: 3 months initially, with the possibility of extension

We are seeking a commercially minded lawyer with 3-5 years of commercial legal experience to support a high-volume vendor contract improvement project within a leading financial information and analytics business.

The role will focus on reviewing, updating and negotiating existing vendor agreements to ensure they meet current standards for cybersecurity, operational resilience and AI governance, alongside supporting day-to-day procurement contract negotiations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a high-volume vendor contract uplift project, updating existing agreements to reflect modern legal and regulatory expectations.
• Draft, review and negotiate vendor agreements with a diverse range of suppliers, from global technology providers to smaller businesses.
• Support procurement negotiations, including general commercial terms and upcoming vendor renewals.
• Navigate supplier pushback and develop practical, commercially balanced solutions that protect key legal interests while progressing negotiations.
• Manage the contract negotiation pipeline, proactively track progress and provide regular status updates to stakeholders.
• Identify complex or higher-risk issues and escalat**e** them appropriately.

About You

• 3-5 years of commercial legal experience, ideally gained in-house or within a commercial law firm.
• Strong experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of commercial and vendor agreements.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity, operational resilience and AI-related contractual provisions is advantageous.
• Confident negotiator with the ability to manage challenging counterparties and find pragmatic solutions.
• Highly organised, with strong project management skills and the ability to manage a high volume of contracts simultaneously.
• Commercially focused, proactive and comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to work UK or US business hours, irrespective of location.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused lawyer to take ownership of a significant contract uplift project while supporting wider procurement activities within a global business.