Complex Transaction Lawyer

JR United Kingdom; Southampton; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative legal tech company is looking for two experienced lawyers to help develop AI-driven contract analysis tools. You will work closely with product teams to provide insights on contracts, evaluate existing functionalities, and contribute to a groundbreaking AI-oriented platform. The role requires significant experience in corporate and finance law, with flexible, remote working options available.

Qualifications

• 5–6 years PQE, ideally from a top-tier law firm or in-house legal team.
• Strong background in corporate and finance law (M&A, lending, credit facilities).
• Experience with sample/test contracts to shape legal tech products.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex contracts to identify interdependencies between clauses.
• Collaborate with product managers to refine contract features.
• Provide insights on how changes to clauses affect document structures.

Skills

Corporate Law

Finance Law

Contract Analysis

Legal Insights

Risk Evaluation

Education

Qualified Lawyer with 5-6 years PQE

Job description

Our customer, an innovative legal tech company, is seeking two experienced lawyers to support the development of cutting-edge contract analysis tools. The company, currently ~100 employees strong, is building AI-driven products designed to help legal teams edit complex contracts and understand the downstream impact of those changes. This is an exciting opportunity to shape how legal technology supports transactional lawyers.

About the Role:

You will work closely with the product team to guide legal intelligence features—particularly those that identify interdependencies and structural impacts within long-form contracts. You’ll provide real-world insights on drafting and risk, evaluate existing tools, and contribute directly to the evolution of an AI-first contract editing platform.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze complex contracts (e.g., credit agreements, SPAs) to identify and map interdependencies between clauses, definitions, schedules, etc.
• Collaborate with product managers and developers to refine cause-effect features (e.g., “change clause 27.3, then check Schedule 4 and the definition of ‘N’”).
• Provide legal insights into how changes to clauses affect the structure and intent of documents.
• Evaluate outputs from existing product features and give feedback on accuracy and completeness.
• Support the design of innovative tools for contract editing and risk flagging.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• 5–6 years PQE, ideally from a top-tier law firm or in-house legal team.
• Senior Associate level – experience running deals with partners.
• Strong background in corporate and finance law (M&A, lending, credit facilities, etc.).
• Comfortable understanding and explaining the knock-on effects of structural changes (e.g., removing a revolving facility or a letter of credit).
• Intellectually curious, proactive, and excited about working with emerging legal tech.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and iterative work in a collaborative, non-hierarchical environment.
• Experience or comfort working with sample/test contracts to shape legal tech products.
• Bonus: Familiarity with IP is useful but the core focus is on general transactional experience.

Work Structure & Flexibility:

• Remote, project-based work with flexible hours.
• Open to hourly billing or other engagement models depending on mutual fit.
• Initial focus on evaluating existing product functionality, with potential for ongoing collaboration.

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 the flexible resourcing arm of Elevate, supporting a new flexible legal career model. We match exceptional legal professionals to the evolving needs of our clients through a global community of talent and advanced search technology. We are proud to be rated in Band 1 of Chamber’s Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.

Our Vision:

To create a world where legal and business teams achieve incredible outcomes together.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

At ElevateFlex, we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion are key to our success. We are committed to hiring candidates from all backgrounds and fostering an inclusive work culture where everyone can bring their whole selves to work. We invite you to join the ElevateFlex team and help us transform the legal industry.