Legal Counsel

Taylor Root; Bracknell; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor Root is seeking a Commercial Counsel (2-5 PQE) to join its EMEA legal team in Bracknell with hybrid working. The role involves advising on diverse commercial matters and negotiating international agreements across multiple jurisdictions, partnering with business leaders on strategic transactions in the EMEA region.

The ideal candidate has 2-5 years’ PQE from private practice or in-house, strong commercial contracts experience, and excellent stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Approximately 2-5 years' PQE gained in private practice and/or in-house.
• Strong commercial contracts experience, sound business judgement and excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Ambitious lawyer seeking high-quality international work with genuine responsibility from day one.
• Interest in technology and AI within legal teams.

Responsibilities

• Advise on a broad range of commercial matters.
• Negotiate high-value international agreements.
• Develop a practical, risk-based approach to legal advice.
• Collaborate with business leaders across the EMEA region.

Skills

Commercial contracts

Stakeholder management

Business judgement

Job description

Commercial Counsel 2-5 PQE | EMEA | Bracknell (Hybrid)

An exciting opportunity for a commercial lawyer to join the EMEA legal team of a leading global business. Working within a lean, high-performing legal function, you will gain exposure to complex, multi-million-dollar commercial agreements across multiple jurisdictions, partnering directly with business leaders on strategically important transactions throughout the EMEA region.

The role can be based from Warrington, Chesterfield or Bracknell, with hybrid working.

This is far more than a traditional contracts role. You will advise on a broad range of commercial matters, negotiate high-value international agreements, and develop a practical, risk-based approach to legal advice. The team is particularly interested in lawyers who embrace technology and are excited by the growing role of AI within legal teams. You will have the opportunity to work in a forward-thinking environment where innovation, process improvement and legal technology are actively encouraged.

Applications are welcomed from lawyers with approximately 2-5 years' PQE gained in private practice and/or in-house. Strong commercial contracts experience, sound business judgement and excellent stakeholder management skills are essential. This role would suit an ambitious lawyer seeking high-quality international work, genuine responsibility from day one, and the chance to help shape how technology and AI are used within a modern legal function.