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Senior Legal Counsel | Commercial & Strategic Projects
West London (Hybrid)
We're seeking a commercially astute Senior Legal Counsel to join an ambitious UK organisation undergoing significant transformation and growth. Reporting directly to the Group Head of Legal, you'll act as a trusted adviser to senior leadership, supporting complex commercial initiatives, major supplier arrangements, technology projects and strategic business decisions.
This is a highly visible role where you'll operate as a genuine business partner, working closely with Executive stakeholders to balance commercial opportunity with effective risk management.
The Role
You'll take ownership of high-value commercial matters across a diverse and complex organisation, including:
- Leading negotiations on strategic commercial contracts and supplier arrangements
- Advising senior leadership on risk allocation, liability, governance and commercial structuring
- Supporting major technology, digital transformation, AI and outsourcing initiatives
- Partnering with Procurement and business leaders on commercially critical projects
- Presenting legal risks and recommendations to senior stakeholders and governance forums
- Driving legal innovation, process improvements and operational efficiencies
- Contributing across a broad range of legal issues, with exposure far beyond traditional commercial contracting
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This opportunity is best suited to a lawyer who is already operating at a senior level within an in-house legal team and is comfortable influencing stakeholders across a large, matrix organisation.
Key requirements:
- Qualified Solicitor with significant post-qualification experience
- Strong in-house commercial legal experience
- Proven track record negotiating and leading complex commercial agreements
- Experience supporting technology, IT, outsourcing, procurement or digital transformation projects
- Ability to engage, influence and challenge senior stakeholders with confidence and credibility
- Strong commercial judgement and a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach
- Experience balancing legal risk with business objectives in a fast-paced environment
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Why Join?
- Strategic role with direct access to senior leadership
- Significant autonomy and influence across the business
- Opportunity to shape legal support for major transformation and growth initiatives
- Broad remit spanning commercial, governance, technology and business operations
- Supportive and collaborative legal leadership
- Hybrid working environment
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded lawyer who wants to move beyond pure contracts work and become a trusted adviser at the heart of a large and evolving organisation.
Please note, we are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with substantial in-house commercial experience and a proven track record of partnering with senior stakeholders on complex, business-critical matters.
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