Senior Legal Counsel Fixed Term Contract

JR United Kingdom; England; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading business is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel for a fixed-term contract in Staffordshire. The role involves advising on and negotiating commercial contracts while engaging with senior stakeholders. Candidates with substantial experience in commercial law and strong interpersonal skills are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of commercial contract experience.
• Experience in information technology contracts and data privacy.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Involvement in IT contracts and wider legal issues.

Skills

Commercial contract negotiation

Strong relationship building

Advising on legal issues

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Senior Legal Counsel Fixed Term Contract, staffordshire

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Client:

Arbuthnot Yon

Location:

staffordshire, 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:

10.06.2025

Expiry Date:

25.07.2025

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Job Description:

Arbuthnot Yon are working with a leading business seeking to appoint a Commercial Lawyer for a period of 4 - 6 months on a fixed term contract. Hybrid role. Applications will be considered on a full time or 4 day per week basis.

The key focus of this role will involve advising on, drafting and negotiating a range of commercial contracts from procurement to customer facing supply and out-sourcing agreements. In addition to this you will also get involved in wider a range of legal issues including information technology contracts and projects an data privacy.

We are keen to hear from commercial lawyers with at least 5 years commercial contract experience as well as more experienced lawyers. You will be joining a great team and you will have lots of interaction with the wider business. The ability to build strong relationships with colleagues, including the commercial teams and senior stakeholders is a must.

We are looking for someone to start ideally as soon as possible in June or July. Applications will be considered on a full time or 4 day per week (equivalent) basis.

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Due to a high volume of applications, we will only respond to those we deem suitable for the role.

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