In-House Senior Commercial Lawyer

Addleshaw Goddard; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading law firm as an In-House Senior Commercial Lawyer and play a key role in a dynamic and growing procurement team. You'll have the opportunity to draft and negotiate high-value commercial contracts, provide legal guidance on data privacy, and mentor junior team members. This is an exciting opportunity to enhance your legal expertise in a supportive environment committed to growth and collaboration.

Qualifications

• 4+ years PQE with significant in-house experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of commercial law and risk management principles.
• Ability to provide pragmatic legal advice in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts.
• Provide legal guidance on data privacy aspects of contracts.
• Offer proactive legal support to commercial teams ensuring informed decision-making.

Skills

Commercial law

Contract negotiation

Data protection

Stakeholder engagement

Process improvement

Education

UK qualified Solicitor

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PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
• Due to Addleshaw Goddard's continued success, we are expanding our established Procurement team and are seeking an experienced commercial contracts lawyer to join us.
• Supporting the building and continued expansion of the firm's global procurement service firmwide, you will contribute to the team's strategic development and delivery.
• This role will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to play a pivotal role in a dynamic and evolving team environment during a period of global growth.

THE TEAM
• Addleshaw Goddard's Procurement team is a centralised function supporting all the Firm's procurement needs. The team plays a key role in delivering services that underpin the firm's operations, providing timely support for immediate needs and strategic projects.
• The team builds long-term partnerships with suppliers and continuously improves processes to add value to the firm.
• As part of our Procurement team we have a dedicated legal team, who work closely with our commercial colleagues and our wider business to ensure we have robust and appropriate contracts and contracting processes in place and manage our supplier relationships effectively.

WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS ROLE
The following list of duties is not exhaustive but gives a flavour of the duties the In-House Senior Commercial Lawyer undertakes:
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial and technology contracts, including high-value and complex bespoke contracts
• Collaborate with procurement teams and stakeholders to negotiate contracts, ensuring favourable terms and compliance with Firm policies
• Provide legal guidance on data privacy aspects of contracts, including data processing agreements and cross-border data transfers
• Mentor, support and contribute to the development of the procurement legal team
• Identify and implement improvements to contracting processes, policies, and standards to enhance efficiency and consistency
• Work closely with the Office of General Counsel and Information Security teams to address due diligence and compliance requirements in contracts and contracting processes
• Offer proactive legal support to commercial teams and business stakeholders, enabling informed decision-making and effective risk management
• Identify and mitigate legal risks associated with contracts and procurement activities, developing strategies to protect the organisation's interests
• Stay up to date with relevant laws and regulations, ensuring that contracts and procurement processes align with legal, ethical, and risk management standards

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
• UK qualified Solicitor with at least 4 years PQE, with significant in-house experience strongly preferred
• Extensive expertise in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts, including technology and procurement agreements
• Strong understanding of commercial law, including contract law, data protection, and risk management principles
• Proven ability to provide pragmatic, business-focused legal advice in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to make informed decisions, recommend and guide, going beyond merely advising
• Excellent technical legal skills, including first-class drafting and interpretative abilities
• Demonstrated ability to manage a large workload, prioritise effectively, and work autonomously under pressure
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with a focus on cross-functional teamwork and stakeholder engagement
• Experience in legal or contracting operations or process improvement and willingness to innovate
• Professionalism, integrity, and discretion in handling confidential and sensitive matters.

OUR FIRM

Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued,encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment. Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition.

We not onlyprovide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets.

Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives. We have a number of employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and celebrate this at AG.

OUR APPROACH: IMAGINE THE BEST YOU CAN BE

Everything we've accomplished can be traced back to our people and the way we work. Our reputation is something we are proud of, and constantly invest in.

Here, you'll do high calibre work, with high-character colleagues who care for one another and our clients.