Senior Legal Counsel

Thinking Search; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Thinking Search is recruiting a Commercial Senior Legal Counsel for a fully remote, permanent position. You will support key clients within an in-house setting, supervising a small team of lawyers and paralegals while handling a broad portfolio of commercial contracts.

This role suits a UK-qualified solicitor with 5+ PQE, strong drafting and negotiation skills, and a knack for stakeholder engagement and commercial-minded problem solving.

Qualifications

• UK-qualified solicitor with 5+ PQE.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills.
• Technologically literate with interest in legal innovation.
• Confident in stakeholder engagement with strong commercial acumen.
• Passion for building lasting client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Act as legal contact and partner to key clients.
• Supervise a small team of lawyers and paralegals.
• Lead negotiation, review and drafting of a wide range of commercial contracts.
• Help shape a progressive legal service delivery model.
• Collaborate with client-side legal teams and internal stakeholders.

Skills

UK-qualified solicitor with 5+ PQE

Strong drafting and negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial acumen

Job description

Commercial Senior Legal Counsel - Multiple positions available - Up to £80,000 - REMOTE

An exciting opportunity for a talented Commercial Lawyer to join a well-know organisation within an in-house legal environment. You’ll support key client stakeholders with a range of commercial legal matters across industry sectors. You will supervise a small team of lawyers and paralegals delivering a wide range of high-quality commercial legal services under a unique client-embedded model. This is a fully home based role, permanent with excellent career prospects. It would suit in-house commercial lawyers in addition to private practice lawyers keen to transition to an in-house role.

Role

• Act as legal contact and partner to key clients
• Supervise a small team of lawyers and paralegals across a broad commercial contract portfolio
• Lead the negotiation, review and drafting of a wide range of commercial contracts
• Help shape and refine a progressive legal service delivery model
• Contribute to continuous improvement of legal, operational and tech processes
• Collaborate closely with client-side legal teams and internal stakeholders
• Provide best in class client services and relationship management

Candidate Requirements

• UK-qualified solicitor 5+ PQE ideally
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills with a client-focused approach
• Technologically literate, with an interest in legal innovation and process improvement
• Confident in stakeholder engagement, with strong commercial acumen
• Passion for building lasting client relationships in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

This is a high-impact role offering a balance of leadership, variety and innovation. You’ll be part of a team rethinking how law firms partner with in-house legal teams—while remaining close to the day-to-day of delivering legal work.

Salary up to £80,000 plus bonus and benefits.

Fully Remote

Commercial Contracts | Media | Technology | Legal Operations | Leadership | Solicitor / In-House Support