Vendor Contract Lead - Commercial Lawyer (3-Month Project)

Elevate; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevate is seeking a commercially minded lawyer with 3-5 years of commercial legal experience to support a high-volume vendor contract uplift project within a global financial information and analytics business.

The role focuses on reviewing, updating and negotiating existing vendor agreements to meet cybersecurity, operational resilience and AI governance standards, while supporting day-to-day procurement negotiations and providing pragmatic, commercially balanced solutions.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of commercial legal experience
• Draft, review and negotiate vendor agreements
• Familiarity with cybersecurity and AI governance provisions
• Confident negotiator with ability to manage challenging counterparties
• Highly organised with strong project management and ability to handle high volume of contracts

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-volume vendor contract uplift project, updating existing agreements to reflect modern legal and regulatory expectations.
• Draft, review and negotiate vendor agreements with a diverse range of suppliers.
• Support procurement negotiations, including general commercial terms and upcoming vendor renewals.
• Navigate supplier pushback and develop practical, commercially balanced solutions that protect key legal interests.
• Manage the contract negotiation pipeline, proactively track progress and provide regular status updates to stakeholders.
• Identify complex or higher-risk issues and escalate them appropriately.

Skills

Commercial contract drafting

Vendor negotiations

In-house/Private practice experience

Cybersecurity provisions

AI governance provisions

Project management

Independent working

Job description

Elevate is seeking a commercially minded lawyer with 3-5 years of commercial legal experience to support a high-volume vendor contract uplift project within a global financial information and analytics business.

The role focuses on reviewing, updating and negotiating existing vendor agreements to meet cybersecurity, operational resilience and AI governance standards, while supporting day-to-day procurement negotiations and providing pragmatic, commercially balanced solutions.