Commercial Lawyer – Financial Services

Fry and Brown; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A not-for-profit financial services company is looking for a Legal Counsel to advise on commercial and investment contracts, influence key business decisions, and work closely with senior leadership. This role requires around 4-6 years of PQE with strong commercial contracts experience and offers a chance to work in a mission-driven organisation with a strong work-life balance.

Benefits

Exposure to senior stakeholders

Collaborative legal team

Strong work-life balance

Qualifications

• Around 4–6 years of post-qualification experience (PQE).
• Strong experience with commercial contracts.

Responsibilities

• Advise on commercial and investment contracts.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts.
• Work on general commercial in-house matters.

Skills

Commercial contracts experience

Pragmatic approach

Solutions-focused mindset

Job description

Looking for a commercial lawyer role where the work is high quality and the mission matters?

My client, a not-for-profit financial services company, is hiring a Legal Counsel to advise on commercial and investment contracts as well as work on general commercial in-house matters such as procurement, investment, litigation, and data protection law. This position offers the chance to influence key business decisions and working closely with senior leadership and external advisers whilst drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts and legal documents.

You will get:

• exposure to senior stakeholders in a small, collaborative legal team.
• experience in the highly regulated financial services sector.
• to work on complex commercial and investment agreements.
• to work for a mission-driven organisation with strong work-life balance.

We’re looking for a lawyer with around 4–6 years’ PQE, strong commercial contracts experience, and a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach. Some financial services experience will be valued (insurance or pensions helpful, but not essential).