A leading international professional services organisation is looking to appoint a Commercial Legal Counsel to support a fast-growing business services division. This is a high-impact, business-facing role where you'll work closely with senior stakeholders to enable growth while ensuring legal and regulatory risks are effectively managed.

Client Details

Our client is a globally recognised professional services firm, known for delivering high-quality advisory, assurance, and business support solutions to a diverse client base. The firm partners with organisations ranging from entrepreneurial businesses to large, complex enterprises and are renowned for their collaborative culture and forward-thinking approach. Its business services division is a key growth area, supporting clients with outsourced and managed solutions across a variety of sectors, and you will play an integral role in their growth.

Description

You will act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, supporting the negotiation and delivery of complex client engagements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Advising on, drafting, and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements, including MSAs, framework agreements, and strategic partnerships
• Supporting client-facing teams with contract negotiations and legal queries, including engagement with client legal and procurement functions
• Partnering with internal stakeholders across risk, finance and operations to ensure compliance and alignment with business objectives
• Providing pragmatic, commercially focused guidance on risk management and regulatory requirements
• Supporting the development and delivery of legal training to enhance contract awareness across the business
• Reviewing and improving contract templates, policies and processes
• Advising on supplier and technology-related agreements, including SaaS and professional services contracts

Profile

Key requirements:

• Qualified solicitor (England & Wales)
• Strong experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, ideally gained within professional services, technology, or a similarly complex environment
• Working knowledge of UK data protection legislation (UK GDPR)
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders
• Organised, detail-oriented and able to manage competing priorities independently

Job Offer

• Competitive salaryup to £89,000 depending on location & experience
• 6% cash allowance
• 28 days annual leave with option to buy additional days
• Private medical cover
• Income protection and life assurance
• Pension with matched contributions
• Flexible benefits package (including travel, wellbeing and lifestyle options)
• Hybrid and flexible working environment