In-House Commercial Lawyer

Taylor Root; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Taylor Root is seeking an experienced Contracts Lawyer to join its Risk & Compliance function in London with flexible UK working arrangements. This is a strategic, senior role that involves advising on complex contracts, mentoring a junior lawyer, and shaping the team as it grows.

You will review, negotiate and manage client engagement terms, framework and supplier agreements, while advising on liability, indemnities, confidentiality, data protection and governance across the business.

Qualifikationen

• Qualified Solicitor status (England & Wales or equivalent)
• Around 8+ years' PQE with strong commercial contracts experience
• Background in private practice, in-house legal, risk or compliance environments
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• Balance legal risk with commercial objectives
• Experience of professional services contracts and regulated environments would be valuable

Aufgaben

• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating client and supplier contracts
• Advising on contractual risk, liability, indemnities, confidentiality, data protection and IP matters
• Supporting compliance with regulatory and professional obligations
• Partnering with stakeholders across legal, risk, compliance and business services teams
• Developing contract management processes, guidance and best practice frameworks
• Delivering training and promoting contractual risk awareness across the business
• Mentoring and supporting a junior Contracts Lawyer to build team capability
• Contributing to process improvement initiatives, including tech-enabled solutions in contract management

Kenntnisse

Contract drafting

Commercial negotiations

Regulatory risk

Stakeholder management

Mentoring juniors

Ausbildung

Qualified Solicitor – England & Wales

Jobbeschreibung

In-House Commercial Lawyer | Risk & Compliance | London / Flexible UK

A leading international professional services organisation is seeking an experienced Contracts Lawyer to join its Risk & Compliance function.

This is a strategic role for a senior contracts specialist who can not only advise on complex contractual matters but also support, mentor and help develop a junior Contracts Lawyer as the team continues to grow.

Joining during a period of significant growth and investment, this is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the firm's approach to contractual risk management, governance and commercial decision-making.

The role focuses on reviewing, negotiating and managing a broad range of commercial agreements, including client engagement terms, framework agreements, supplier contracts, service agreements and outside counsel guidelines. Working closely with senior stakeholders across the business, the successful individual will provide pragmatic legal advice while helping to manage contractual and regulatory risk.

Key responsibilities include:

• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating client and supplier contracts
• Advising on contractual risk, liability, indemnities, confidentiality, data protection and intellectual property matters
• Supporting compliance with regulatory and professional obligations
• Partnering with stakeholders across legal, risk, compliance and business services teams
• Developing contract management processes, guidance and best practice frameworks
• Delivering training and promoting contractual risk awareness across the business
• Mentoring and supporting a junior Contracts Lawyer, helping to build capability within the team
• Contributing to process improvement initiatives, including the use of technology and AI-enabled solutions in contract management

Ideal candidates will have:

• Qualified Solicitor status (England & Wales or equivalent common law jurisdiction)
• Around 8+ years' PQE with strong commercial contracts experience
• A background in private practice, in-house legal, risk or compliance environments
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• The ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives
• Experience of professional services contracts and regulated environments would be particularly valuable

This opportunity offers the chance to join a highly visible and collaborative team, working with senior stakeholders across a global business while helping to build and enhance the firm's contractual risk and compliance capabilities during an exciting phase of growth.