Corporate Commercial Legal Counsel

Elevate Flexible Legal Resourcing; England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal consulting firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Corporate Commercial Legal Counsel to deliver strategic legal advice across various business areas. The role demands a mid-level lawyer with 4+ years of PQE, adept at managing complex matters in a dynamic environment. Responsibilities include negotiating contracts, supporting corporate transactions, and advising on portfolio management. This position offers a hybrid work model, requiring attendance at the office 2–3 days per week.

Qualifications

• Mid-level lawyer thriving in a fast-paced environment with 4+ years PQE.
• Experience in negotiating contracts and supporting corporate transactions.
• Flexible to attend the office 2–3 days per week as part of a hybrid working model.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate complex contracts and supplier agreements.
• Support corporate transactions and strategic projects.
• Advise on financing and property portfolio management.

Skills

4+ years PQE as a commercial lawyer

Experience in asset-intensive industries

Exposure to corporate and finance transactions

Strong ability to prioritise and manage multiple complex matters

Proactive and solution-driven

Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

Job description

Elevate Flexible Legal Resourcing

Elevate Flexible Legal Resourcing is seeking an experienced Corporate Commercial Legal Counsel to provide strategic and commercially focused legal advice across multiple business areas, including procurement, finance, operations, and corporate projects. This is an exciting opportunity for a mid-level lawyer who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to broaden their expertise.

Skills & Experience Required

• 4+ years PQE as a commercial lawyer, ideally with experience in asset-intensive industries.
• Exposure to corporate and finance transactions.
• In-house or secondment experience preferred.
• Strong ability to prioritise and manage multiple complex matters.
• Proactive, solution-driven, and comfortable in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Flexible to attend the office 2–3 days per week as part of a hybrid working model.

What You’ll Do :

• Negotiate complex contracts and supplier agreements.
• Support corporate transactions and strategic projects.
• Advice on financing and property portfolio management.

About Elevate

Elevate is a global provider of consulting, technology, and services for law departments and law firms. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our team of 1,600+ legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operates across the United States, Europe, the UK, Asia, Hong Kong, and Australia.

ElevateFlex is our flexible resourcing division, redefining careers in the legal industry. We connect exceptional legal professionals with the evolving needs of our customers through a curated, world-class global talent community and advanced, technology-enabled search capabilities. We are proud to have been ranked Band 1 in Chambers’ Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.

Our Vision :

A world where legal and business teams achieve extraordinary outcomes together.

At ElevateFlex, equity and inclusion are fundamental to our success. As The Law Company, transforming the legal business landscape, we believe a diverse and inclusive culture is essential for attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry’s top talent. We empower our people to bring their authentic selves to work because diversity of experience and perspective drives innovation and simply makes good business sense.

As strong advocates for diversity, equity, and inclusion, ElevateFlex is committed to hiring talented professionals from all backgrounds.

We invite you to join the ElevateFlex team and help us reshape the legal industry, making a real impact on the legal universe.