Commercial Contract Lawyer

This is an interesting in-house commercial legal role supporting projects across this progressive data technology business. This small team works at the heart of the business with responsibility for legal and contractual review.

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What you will do

The successful candidate will be expected to partner with the business to:

• draft, develop and negotiate a wide range of commercial technology and data contracts including: sales contracts, services contracts, platform as a service contracts, purchase contracts, NDA’s, research and development agreements and collaboration agreements.
• support the Company Secretarial function including drafting board papers, coordinating, arranging, minuting and attending meetings.
• advise internal clients and liaise with other third parties in the giving of commercial advice and the drafting of commercial documents.

What you'll need

• Be a UK qualified solicitor with around 1 to 3 years PQE (more junior candidates with good pre-qualification experience will be considered) – alternatively, a career paralegal and/or CILEX qualification with solid commercial contract experience
• Previous experience working in-house in a commercial contracts role, ideally within the data, technology or energy sectors
• Understanding of data privacy, competition law and supply chain compliance
• Strong organisational skills and technical ability
• Comfortable prioritising and delivering large workloads to time constraints
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Natural team player with exceptional attention to detail
• Willingness to manage your own administration requirements
• Ability to deliver advice and training confidently and clearly
• Ability to partner with the business combining sound legal advice informed by comprehensive understanding of products and strategy
• Previous experience of company secretarial matters and/or data privacy (useful not essential)

Your key relationships in this role

Person / Team****Nature of RelationshipDirector of Legal and CommercialLine managerSales Team and Procurement TeamWork in partnership with team membersClientsProactively provide advice and attend meetings with clients as requiredElectraLink employeesBe collaborative with employees and build strong working relationships with our stakeholders

What we offer:

• Hybrid/flexible working including a four-day week!
• Private healthcare for you and your family which includes pre-existing conditions
• Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health Cover and trained colleagues acting as Mental Health First Aiders (MHFAs)
• Company bonus and annual pay reviews
• Annual training budget and quarterly reviews to support your professional development
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• 50% off Fitness First memberships
• Monthly social events organised by our Social Committee
• Open lines of communication throughout the business – your voice matters!
• Regular Employee Forum meetings to gather suggestions from the business on making ElectraLink an even better place to work
• An exciting, innovative and fast moving working environment
• A high challenge, high support environment

…and so much more!

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We can’t wait to meet you. Get in touch with our recruitment team today!

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