Commercial Legal Counsel – Assistant Director (Birmingham)

EY; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

EY in Birmingham seeks a Legal Counsel – Commercial Lawyer at Assistant Director level, a permanent hybrid role within our UK Legal Team. You will work on commercial contracts and complex arrangements for clients across sectors, shaping pragmatic legal services and enabling business growth.

The role offers exposure to GenAI-enabled projects and opportunities to lead negotiations, while delivering high-quality, compliant advice and supporting EY’s strategic initiatives from Birmingham.

Qualifications

• 4-8+ years of post-qualification experience
• Experience gained in-house
• Ability to provide practical legal advice with professionalism in a fast-paced environment
• Self-starter, able to juggle deadlines and build trusted relationships
• Ideally experience advising on GenAI in service provision and data privacy experience

Responsibilities

• Advising on, drafting and negotiating contracts including Master Services Agreements and Global Framework Agreements
• Team with other lawyers on large complex commercial contracts, including those involving AI
• Handle subcontracts, outsourcing agreements, collaboration agreements and software/licensing agreements
• Advise on government and public sector agreements and tenders/RFP responses
• Provide legal support to EY service lines and internal functions and lead firm-wide projects
• Support technology-related advisory work including GenAI implications

Skills

Contract negotiation

Commercial law

In-house experience

GenAI in legal services

Data privacy (advantage)

Job description

EY in Birmingham seeks a Legal Counsel – Commercial Lawyer at Assistant Director level, a permanent hybrid role within our UK Legal Team. You will work on commercial contracts and complex arrangements for clients across sectors, shaping pragmatic legal services and enabling business growth.

The role offers exposure to GenAI-enabled projects and opportunities to lead negotiations, while delivering high-quality, compliant advice and supporting EY’s strategic initiatives from Birmingham.