Simmons Adaptive – Interim Commercial Contracts Lawyer

Simmons & Simmons LLP; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Simmons & Simmons Adaptive is seeking an interim Commercial Contracts Lawyer to support a high-profile FI client in London. This full-time role offers hybrid office attendance for a 6-month assignment, with a sponsoring Partner and client team engagement.

You should be a qualified lawyer with strong experience in commercial contracts, outsourcing, and regulatory considerations, including data protection issues. The role requires quick, autonomous work in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with strong commercial contracts experience.
• Experience advising on third-party arrangements and outsourcing contracts.
• Knowledge of financial services regulatory frameworks.
• Understanding data protection and privacy issues in commercial contracts.
• Problem solver with collaborative approach and ability to work under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support a key financial services client on commercial contracts.
• Advise on material third-party arrangements and outsourcing contracts.
• Work in a dynamic environment and meet tight deadlines.
• Collaborate with the Simmons Adaptive team and sponsor Partner.

Skills

Commercial contracts

Regulatory knowledge

Data protection/privacy

Job description

Simmons Adaptive – Interim Commercial Contracts Lawyer*This website uses cookies and other similar technologies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Please review our**cookie policy**and our**data protection privacy notice**for more information on how the data that is collected is used.*# Simmons & Simmons Careers## Simmons Adaptive – Interim Commercial Contracts LawyerApply: London: Full time: Posted Today: JR102387**About Us** **Simmons & Simmons Adaptive:**Clients today need flexible resourcing solutions to meet the changing demands of the marketplace. Simmons & Simmons has always been willing to adapt and embrace new forms of service delivery to meet changing client demands. Simmons Adaptive is a flexible resourcing solution to meet client requirements at the same high quality you expect from Simmons & Simmons. We understand that our firm is equal only to the strengths of our people and place great emphasis on recruiting and retaining staff who meet our high standards. As an Adaptive consultant, you will be fully supported by the Simmons & Simmons team with a sponsoring Partner and a client team with whom we would encourage you to engage on a regular basis. You will have access to the firm's resources and Know-how and have the opportunity to be involved in training and development at the Firm.Simmons Adaptive is the flexible resourcing team for leading international law firm, Simmons & Simmons. For additional information on the firm, please visit www.simmons-simmons.com. **Main purpose of the role:**Simmons Adaptive are keen to hear from commercial contracts lawyers who are interested in supporting a key FI client at Simmons & Simmons. This is expected to be a full-time (with hybrid office attendance) role for 6 months. **Person specification:*** You are a qualified lawyer Strong commercial contracts experience, either within or for a financial services organisation.* You bring significant experience advising on material third-party arrangements and outsourcing contracts, particularly operational and business process outsourcing.* You have a good working knowledge of financial services regulatory frameworks.* You have a good understanding of data protection and privacy issues arising in commercial contracts.* You are a problem solver and offer a collaborative approach.* You are able to work in a dynamic and fast moving environment.* You are able to work quickly and effectively to tight deadlines.* You have excellent organisation skills with the ability to effectively prioritise workloads.* You can work autonomously but can also collaborate as part of the wider team.* You will be required to hold he relevant right to work in the UK (visa sponsorship is not available). **Why you should join Simmons Adaptive:** * You will have access to high-quality roles and work within Simmons & Simmons’ market-leading clients* You’ll have support from a Simmons & Simmons ‘sponsor Partner’ whilst on external assignment* You will be given access to the Firms’ resources and Know-how when on assignment* We will invite you to our in-person and virtual networking events exclusively for Adaptive consultants, along with firmwide webinars and events* You will have the backing of a leading international law firm. **Previous Simmons Adaptive Applicants:** If you have previously interviewed for a position with Simmons & Simmons Adaptive, we want to reassure you that we aim to actively consider all interviewed candidates for our current vacancies. If you wish to enquire about this position, we kindly request that you contact the Adaptive team via email rather than reapplying through this advert. **Equal opportunities:*** We are committed to promoting equality and diversity in the firm and to equal opportunities in employment.* We believe in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including colour, nationality, ethnicity, national origins), religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender re-assignment and gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy, maternity and paternity. This also includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment.* At Simmons & Simmons we seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, to create an exciting and rewarding place to work. We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us, should this be something you are interested in. **Background screening:**All recruits of Simmons & Simmons will be required to go through our background screening process. Depending on the position you apply for this may include a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) certificate. We undertake not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a DBS certificate on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed. The firm's policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available on request.