Your new company
You'll be joining a fast-growing, market-leading business operating within the insurance and automotive sectors. The organisation combines operational expertise with cutting-edge software to streamline complex processes and deliver strong commercial outcomes, with a clear focus on managing risk and protecting its intellectual property.

Your new role
As Legal Manager, you will play a key role in supporting the business by drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of service and supply agreements with major commercial clients.
Working closely with internal stakeholders, you will ensure contracts are commercially robust, aligned with risk appetite, and clearly reflect the services being delivered.
You will:

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts, ensuring risk is appropriately managed
• Provide clear, pragmatic legal guidance to internal stakeholders
• Support and lead contract negotiations with clients
• Work collaboratively with subject matter experts to refine contractual terms and service descriptions
• Contribute to business projects
• Support governance, policy development and compliance initiatives
• Assist with managing external advisors and improving internal processes
• This is a varied and commercially focused position with exposure to complex negotiations, cross-functional collaboration and strategic projects.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be either a qualified solicitor or qualified by experience, with a strong background in commercial contracting.
You should demonstrate:

• Proven experience drafting and negotiating complex service agreements
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to balance legal risk with business objectives
• Confidence working with stakeholders across the business
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organisational and project management ability
• A proactive and solutions-focused approach

Experience within insurance, financial services or regulated environments would be advantageous.

What you'll get in return

• A broad, commercially focused legal role with high visibility
• Exposure to major client relationships and key business projects
• A collaborative and forward-thinking environment
• Opportunities for development and progression
• Home-based flexible working, with occasional travel to Midlands-based office

What you need to do now
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