Senior Commercial Lawyer

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading employee benefits and pensions service provider is seeking a Senior Commercial Lawyer in London. This role involves supporting the legal department on commercial agreements, negotiating client contracts, and collaborating with various business units to ensure compliance and operational success.

Qualifications

• Experience drafting complex outsourced services agreements.
• Foundation knowledge of GDPR issues.
• In-house experience preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support legal function across commercial agreements.
• Negotiate pension services contracts.
• Collaborate with departments to deliver legal solutions.

Skills

Contract Law

Negotiation

Attention to Detail

Education

Qualified Solicitor (England and Wales)

Job description

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Senior Commercial Lawyer, london (city of london)

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Client:

Bruin

Location:

london (city of london), United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Views:

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Posted:

26.06.2025

Expiry Date:

10.08.2025

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Job Description:

Internal Band: 6

Location: UK, London

Department: Legal, Risk and Compliance

Reports To: UK Head of Legal

Direct Reports: TBC

Role Summary:

This is a key role in the UK Legal department, working alongside business stakeholders and clients on a range of commercial agreements in a leading employee benefits and pensions service provider.

Main Responsibilities:

• Supporting the legal function across a wide range of commercial legal agreements, complex outsourced services agreements and NDAs.

• Negotiating new pension services contracts with clients and extending, renegotiating existing client contracts

• Development of new agreements with existing clients for projects connected with their pension schemes

• Negotiation and re-negotiation of terms, alongside the UK Head of Legal and/or business stakeholders as relevant

• Support the Group Business Development activities by advising on contractual risks

• Collaborate with other departments (Finance, People, Operations, Risk & Compliance) to deliver pragmatic legal solutions that support business goals

• Contribute to the refinement of master services agreement templates

• Instruction of external counsel as needed

Required Experience and Technical Knowledge:

• A qualified solicitor (England and Wales) or similar qualification

• Sound contract law knowledge ideally gained from training in a City or major regional firm

• In-house experience is preferred but not essential for this role

• Experience drafting complex outsourced services agreements and associated documentation (e.g. engagement letters, NDAs, comfort letters)

• Ability to apply agreed principles around limitations of liability to contracts

• Foundation knowledge of GDPR issues and when to refer matters to experts

Required Skills and Behaviours:

• A positive approach, and able to work under pressure

• Able to balance competing demands on time and prioritise effectively

• Desire to learn, particularly around specialist pension topics

• Diplomatic approach to negotiations and challenging conversations, but able to be robust as needed

• Organised with strong attention to detail