Senior In-House Counsel — Commercial & Procurement

Clyde & Co; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Clyde & Co in the United Kingdom is seeking an in-house lawyer to lead the review, drafting and negotiation of commercial, supplier, technology and procurement contracts across the firm’s international network.

The role involves collaborating with Information Technology, Human Resources and other business services teams, ensuring contracts support strategic objectives and regulatory obligations as a provider of legal services.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with relevant post-qualification experience.
• Strong experience reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, particularly supplier, procurement and technology agreements.
• Good knowledge of UK data protection and privacy legislation, including UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to provide practical, solution-focused legal advice aligned to business objectives.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to engage and influence individuals at all levels of seniority.
• Strong organisational and project management capabilities, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance attention to detail against wider commercial and regulatory considerations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft clear, practical guidance and precedent documentation.
• Ability to quickly understand complex legal, regulatory and operational issues and communicate clear, pragmatic recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, with a particular focus on supplier, technology and procurement-related contracts.
• Identify and mitigate legal, regulatory, operational and commercial risks arising from contractual arrangements.
• Assess proposed supplier relationships to ensure compliance with the firm’s regulatory obligations and risk management framework.
• Lead or support negotiations with suppliers and assist with the review of client service agreements where required.
• Support business initiatives involving new technologies, systems and services, with particular consideration of data protection, privacy and information security requirements.
• Conduct supplier due diligence exercises, including review of data protection, information security and regulatory compliance arrangements.
• Collaborate with Data Protection and Information Security teams on contractual and project-related matters.
• Support governance committees and internal approval processes by providing legal and regulatory input on new products, services and supplier arrangements.
• Develop, maintain and promote legal, procurement and risk management policies, procedures and best practice guidance.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments and produce practical guidance, templates, practice notes and training materials.
• Work closely with risk lawyers, business services leaders and key stakeholders to address emerging legal, regulatory and compliance issues.
• Design and deliver engaging training and awareness programmes for lawyers and business services teams on legal, procurement and risk-related topics.

Skills

Solicitor/Barrister

Contract drafting

UK data protection

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder management

Project management

Analytical thinking

Verbal & written communications

Risk assessment

Job description

Clyde & Co in the United Kingdom is seeking an in-house lawyer to lead the review, drafting and negotiation of commercial, supplier, technology and procurement contracts across the firm’s international network.

The role involves collaborating with Information Technology, Human Resources and other business services teams, ensuring contracts support strategic objectives and regulatory obligations as a provider of legal services.