Senior Commercial Lawyer

Aptia Group; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Aptia Group seeks a Senior Commercial Lawyer to join their in-house team in London. This hybrid role involves negotiating pension services contracts and working with senior stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 4 years PQE, strong commercial acumen, and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years’ PQE in a commercial role.
• Experience drafting complex outsourced services agreements.
• Knowledge of contract law, ideally from a City or major regional firm.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for day-to-day commercial work in pension services contracts.
• Negotiate and extend existing client contracts.
• Collaborate with senior business stakeholders and clients.

Skills

Commercial mindset

Relationship building

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

Qualified solicitor

Job description

Founded to shape the future of pensions, health, and insurance solutions, Aptia is a leading professional services firm dedicated to simplifying complexity for businesses and individuals. We bring together cutting-edge technology and deep industry expertise to help organisations navigate an evolving landscape with clarity and confidence.

With a presence in the US, UK, India, and Portugal, we support over six million people and more than 1,100 clients, delivering solutions that drive efficiency, enhance financial security, and provide peace of mind.

Our strength lies in the combination of smart technology and expert teams, ensuring that managing pensions, health, and insurance is more effective. By focusing on innovation, accessibility, and client success, we help businesses take care of their people, so they can focus on what they do best.

And we are expanding. Aptia Group is not only fueled by our investors' backing but also by our commitment to foster the growth and success of our people. At Aptia, we're investing heavily in learning and development, paving unique career paths for our colleagues.

Specialist. Responsive. Thoughtful. Our values aren't just words; they are the backbone of our business. Our team embodies our values daily, to surpass client expectations, evolve constantly and nurture genuine relationships for the long-term.

Job requirements

Aptia have a brand-new opportunity for a talented and experienced Senior Commercial Lawyer to join their in-house team, reporting to the UK Head of Legal.

You will be part of the multi-jurisdictional Group Legal, Risk and Compliance team, with colleagues also based in the US and India, who you will work with collaboratively.

On an exciting part of its journey of growth and transformation, the UK business has over 700 clients, comprised of pension schemes and insurers.

In your role as Senior Commercial Lawyer, you will be responsible for the day-to-day commercial work in agreeing pension services contracts with new clients, extending and re-negotiating existing client contracts as well as entering into new agreements with existing clients for projects related to their pension schemes.

Aptia is a fast-paced business, where you will have a varied and busy workload as well as the opportunity to work directly with senior business stakeholders and clients to impact the bottom line.

This is a hybrid position based from our London office, 2-3 days per week.

We are also open to candidates seeking a part-time working arrangement (minimum 4 days a week).

If this sounds like this could be your ideal next role, here is what we are looking for in our ideal candidate:

Qualified solicitor with sound experience in a commercial role , minimum 4 years’ PQE

Sound knowledge of contract law, ideally gained from training in a City or major regional firm , preferably with a blend of in-house experience

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

Strong commercial mindset and acumen

Positive, proactive and solution-orientated with a desire to learn

Strong relationship building and communication skills – diplomatic but comfortable challenging as needed

Organised and able to prioritise a busy workload effectively

Pensions knowledge would be a bonus but not essential, however the individual will need the appetite and curiosity to learn about specific pension topics and transactions such as the difference between DB and DC schemes, GMP Equalisation, De- risking and Pension Dashboards

Please apply with your CV as soon as possible.

How to apply

If you are interested in this role, then we’d love to hear from you. Please go ahead and click apply and submit your resume with appropriate contact information.

Aptia is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable work environment. At Aptia, fostering an equitable and inclusive environment for all our people to flourish is a priority. We are an equal opportunity employer and aim to attract and retain the best people without attention to age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, political affiliation, race, religion, gender and sexual orientation.

If there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process to ensure it is accessible to you, we encourage you to reach out to us.

About Us

Aptia is a trusted provider of employee benefits and pension administration services, with offices in the U.S. and U.K. supported by shared services in India and Portugal. We manage programs covering over six million people and serving more than 1,100 clients, catering to both B2B purchasers of the administration platform and B2C employees.

With our extensive experience in the industry, we will deliver efficient and reliable solutions that ensure the smooth management of employee benefits programs. Our dedicated team of experts will combine in-depth knowledge with leading technology to simplify the administration process for clients.