Senior Commercial Lawyer

Title: Senior Commercial LawyerInternal Band: 6Location: UK, LondonDepartment: Legal, Risk and ComplianceSalary: Competitive + Bonus + BenefitsWFH: Hybrid working modelReports To: UK Head of LegalDirect Reports: TBCRole Summary:This is a key role in the UK Legal department, working alongside business stakeholders and clients on a range of commercial agreements in a leading employee benefits and pensions service provider.Main Responsibilities:• Supporting the legal function across a wide range of commercial legal agreements, complex outsourced services agreements and NDAs.• Negotiating new pension services contracts with clients and extending, renegotiating existing client contracts• Development of new agreements with existing clients for projects connected with their pension schemes• Negotiation and re-negotiation of terms, alongside the UK Head of Legal and/or business stakeholders as relevant• Support the Group Business Development activities by advising on contractual risks• Collaborate with other departments (Finance, People, Operations, Risk & Compliance) to deliver pragmatic legal solutions that support business goals• Contribute to the refinement of master services agreement templates• Instruction of external counsel as neededRequired Experience and Technical Knowledge:• A qualified solicitor (England and Wales) or similar qualification• Sound contract law knowledge ideally gained from training in a City or major regional firm• In-house experience is preferred but not essential for this role• Experience drafting complex outsourced services agreements and associated documentation (e.g. engagement letters, NDAs, comfort letters)• Ability to apply agreed principles around limitations of liability to contracts• Foundation knowledge of GDPR issues and when to refer matters to expertsRequired Skills and Behaviours:• A positive approach, and able to work under pressure• Able to balance competing demands on time and prioritise effectively• Desire to learn, particularly around specialist pension topics• Diplomatic approach to negotiations and challenging conversations, but able to be robust as needed• Organised with strong attention to detail• Proactive and solutions-focused

Created: 2025-07-23