Commercial Lawyer

ENL Legal Recruitment; West Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Generous annual leave

Job summary

ENL Legal Recruitment seeks a Commercial Lawyer with 5+ years of experience to lead a specialist team in West Yorkshire, with hybrid working arrangements and a salary up to £61,358 DOE. The role involves advising on complex commercial matters, drafting and negotiating high‑level agreements, and influencing strategic decisions.

The successful candidate will be a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive with strong drafting and negotiation skills and a proactive,

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial law, company law, procurement or information law.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage complex matters and lead a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of complex and high‑profile commercial work including contracts, company law, JV and procurement.
• Draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements; advise on risk and disputes; prepare reports for senior decision makers; act as Company Secretary for relevant organisations.
• Lead, supervise and mentor the Contracts and Commercial team; contribute to strategic projects; deliver training to colleagues and senior stakeholders.

Skills

Team leadership

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Commercial law

Education

Qualified solicitor/barrister/chartered legal executive

Job description

COMMERCIAL LAWYER, 5+ YEARS EXPERIENCE, WEST YORKSHIRE/ HYBRID, up to £61,358 DOE. Senior legal opportunity for an experienced commercial lawyer to lead a specialist team, advise on complex commercial matters and influence strategic decision making. JOB REF: 5874

• The appointed lawyer will manage a caseload of complex and high profile work, advising on commercial contracts, company law, joint ventures, partnerships, procurement, construction, information law, and TUPE, PFI/PPP projects.
• Responsibilities will include drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements, advising on risk and dispute resolution, preparing reports for senior decision makers and acting as Company Secretary for relevant organisations.
• You will lead, supervise and mentor the Contracts and Commercial team, contribute to strategic projects and deliver training to colleagues and senior stakeholders.
• The successful candidate will be a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive with experience in commercial law, company law, procurement, information law or related areas.
• Strong technical expertise, excellent drafting and negotiation skills and the ability to manage complex matters independently are essential. Previous team management experience and a proactive, solutions focused approach are also required.
• The role offers a competitive salary, generous annual leave, senior level responsibility and hybrid working arrangements with just two days per month in the office.

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.