Senior Commercial Lawyer – Tech & Projects (12mo FTC)

Simmons & Hanbury; Slough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Simmons & Hanbury is seeking a high-quality senior commercial lawyer to join its in-house team on a 12-month FTC starting in September, supporting the General Counsel. This is a varied role with responsibilities across commercial contracts, consumer law and technology projects.

The candidate should have significant commercial legal experience, strong academics and in-house exposure, ideally gained via secondment or permanent roles.

Qualifications

• Significant commercial legal experience.
• Strong academics.
• In-house experience essential either gained on secondment or working in-house permanently.
• Law firm trained.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• PQE 8+ years (guide).

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day legal queries for the UK business.
• Draft, negotiate and advise on commercial contracts for suppliers, agencies and software.
• Advise on technology projects and consumer contracts.
• Stakeholder management and training for internal clients.
• Instruct and manage external lawyers; create templates and processes.

Skills

Commercial contracts

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Legal advisory

Communication

Education

Law firm training

Job description

Simmons & Hanbury is seeking a high-quality senior commercial lawyer to join its in-house team on a 12-month FTC starting in September, supporting the General Counsel. This is a varied role with responsibilities across commercial contracts, consumer law and technology projects.

The candidate should have significant commercial legal experience, strong academics and in-house exposure, ideally gained via secondment or permanent roles.