Corporate Commercial Lawyer

This is a broad commercial legal role, supporting our client’s corporate infrastructure departments as well as front office businesses.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Supporting all areas of the organisation by advising on, preparing and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts, (including regional/global master agreements), such as:
• terms and conditions of sale and purchase of goods and/or services;
• service agreements and maintenance contracts;
• information technology and e-commerce related agreements;
• telecommunications;
• trading systems agreements;
• trade co-ordination agreements;
• specialised consultancy agreements;
• marketing and sponsorship campaign agreements;
• events contracts;
• confidentiality agreements;
• assured shorthold tenancy agreements;
• global travel agreements; and
• logistics agreements;
• Take the lead with intra-group agreement requirements;
• Managing external counsel in relation to property law and pensions matters;
• Assisting the Corporate Legal team in relation to legal projects;
• Updating legal precedents;
• Providing legal workshops and training to the business and legal department from time to time.

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required:

• To perform successfully in this role, the job holder will be able to demonstrate the following personal attributes:
• Solicitor (England and Wales qualified or equivalent) of approximately 2 years PQE who has trained in a leading international firm.
• In-house experience in a global organisation would be an advantage.
• Communication skills – the highest level of natural communication and persuasive skills are required. 
• Negotiation Skills – negotiations will be a significant aspect of this role together with natural perceptiveness and commercial astuteness.
• High Work Standards – inherently high work standards will be required in a fast paced working environment.
• Independence – whilst having the ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of individuals, it is essential that the post holder is independently-minded, able to challenge decisions and objectively argue their case so that the best business decisions are made.
• Organisational skills – ability to work on a variety of matters at any given time and prioritise client needs and manage expectations accordingly.
• Drafting Skills – Ability to draft clearly and concisely and in doing so have regard to the law.