Legal Counsel – Commercial Solicitor

QED Legal LLP; South Derbyshire; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious legal firm in Luton is seeking a skilled commercial lawyer to join their in-house legal team. This role requires 4 to 8 years of post-qualification experience (PQE) in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts. The firm offers a hybrid working policy, expecting employees to be on-site two days a week. Ideal candidates will have strong communication and presentation skills, a keen attention to detail, and an interest in compliance matters.

Qualifications

• Experience drafting and negotiating a variety of commercial contracts.
• Willingness to learn and expand knowledge in other areas of law.
• Genuine interest in compliance matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely and effective legal advice to the business.
• Draft and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts.
• Support legal compliance activities and delivery of compliance programmes.

Skills

Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts

Strong communication skills

Presentation skills

Attention to detail

Education

Solicitor with 4 to 8 years PQE

Job description

Our client is looking for commercial lawyer position to join their highly regarded in‑house legal team. This is an exciting opportunity to join an organisation that operates in a fast paced, rapidly evolving and commercial environment.

Based in Luton this company has a hybrid working policy preferring employees to be in 2 days in the office per week.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Ensuring the provision of timely and effective legal advice to the business and to assist the General Counsel in providing the same to executive management and the Board.
• Drafting, negotiating and advising on a wide range of commercial contracts.
• Provision of corporate, commercial and regulatory legal support to other departments and management.
• Producing and keeping up to date the corporate policies for which the legal team have responsibility.
• Supporting legal compliance activities and delivery of compliance programmes.
• Taking the lead on horizon scanning for legal/regulatory changes.
• Supporting the General Counsel with company secretarial duties when required.
• Supporting on corporate transactions and construction/development projects when required.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

• Solicitor with 4 to 8 years Post Qualification Experience.
• Solid experience of drafting and negotiating variety of commercial contracts.
• Willingness to learn and expand knowledge in other areas of law.
• Genuine interest in compliance matters.
• Self‑motivated with the ability to work autonomously, whilst also collaborating effectively within a team and fostering relationships across departments.
• Capable of partnering with the business to provide practical, compliant solutions to complex challenges
• Strong presentation skills
• Keen attention to detail
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to deliver clear and practical advice to diverse audiences.

Our client envisages that candidates with between 4 – 8 years PQE will have the relevant skills / knowledge for this position, however this has been given as an approximate guide for applicants and our client is happy to consider the applications of candidates who fall outside of this PQE range but who have the relevant experience.

For more information on this great in‑house opportunity please contact Simon Campbell at QED Legal. If this position isn’t for you but you know someone who could be suitable then please let us know. We offer a reward fee for any successful referrals. For full details please see our website.