At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team of commercial lawyers and manage complex digital contracts.
- Company: Join Baringa, a global consulting firm known for its collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, generous leave, and a profit share scheme.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team in a Great Place to Work environment.
- Why this job: Make an impact in a role that combines law with cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: Qualified solicitor with 6+ years in commercial law and digital contracting.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
About Baringa
Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With deep industry expertise, and enabled by advanced technology, the firm helps clients to deliver with greater confidence and certainty. With over 2,000 people across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, the firm combines global insight with local understanding. The firm works across energy and resources, financial services, government and public sector, consumer products and retail, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, manufacturing, and technology, media and telecoms, with capabilities spanning strategy, transformation and operational excellence - all powered by advanced technology, data, AI and digital innovation.
Our Commercial Legal team are looking for an experienced Senior Commercial Counsel to join them for 6 months on a day rate basis. Commercial Legal partners with the business, providing specialised legal, commercial and risk management support to enable confident growth. Everything from shaping and negotiating client contracts, to data, technology and AI deals, partnerships and contract risk. This role will report into the Commercial Legal Director, working closely with the Legal & Business Integrity and Baringa Enablement teams and wider firm leadership.
What you will be doing:
- Leading and line-managing a team of commercial lawyers - allocating and overseeing work, managing performance, and supporting their development and progression.
- Acting as a senior lawyer in the Commercial Legal team, leading on complex digital deals (data, technology delivery, AI and cloud) across a broad range of commercial contracts.
- Supporting the wider Legal team and Baringa business with best practice guidance, continuous improvement and training.
- Preparing and negotiating contracts, working closely with the consultancy staff and engagement partner.
- Delivering contract risk analysis to Baringa’s senior management and arranging for escalation of higher risk contract items to Baringa’s wider Sector Lead group for approval.
- Critically evaluating, challenging and updating Baringa’s Contract Risk Scorecard positions.
- Liaising with Baringa’s insurance brokers to ensure client contract language during negotiation remains within coverage.
- Coaching, developing and supporting the lawyers in your team, helping them grow and progress their careers at Baringa.
Your skills and experience:
- Qualified solicitor or barrister in England & Wales or a commonwealth country, with a minimum of 6 years of post-qualification experience.
- Strong commercial law experience with deep, demonstrable expertise in digital contracting – cloud, data, AI and technology delivery and implementation.
- Confident negotiator with the skillset to handle complex discussions with large international clients, banks and their external law firm advisors.
- Understanding of international business practices and cultures.
- Proven ability to lead, line-manage and develop a team of lawyers, and to work effectively with senior stakeholders.
- Strong commercial risk assessment and sound, pragmatic judgement – able to identify, weigh and clearly articulate legal and commercial risk and make confident recommendations to senior stakeholders.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex legal and contractual issues for non-legal audiences and to deliver clear guidance and training.
- Highly organised and resilient, able to manage a varied caseload, prioritise effectively and deliver to deadlines in a fast-paced environment while overseeing the work of the team.
- A continuous-improvement mindset, including developing precedents, playbooks and best-practice guidance; familiarity with legal technology and contract lifecycle management (CLM) tools is an advantage.
- Working knowledge of the data protection and regulatory issues relevant to data, technology and AI contracting.
What a career at Baringa will give you:
- Generous Annual Leave Policy: We provide our employees with 5 weeks of annual leave, fully available at the start of each year.
- Flexible Working: We have implemented a hybrid working policy and introduced more flexibility around taking unpaid leave.
- Corporate Responsibility Days: All our employees get 3 every year to help social and environmental causes.
- Wellbeing Fund: We've introduced our annual People Fund to support this by offering every individual a fund to support and manage their wellbeing through an activity of their choice.
- Profit Share Scheme: All employees participate in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme.
Diversity and Inclusion
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people.
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Senior Commercial Counsel (Contract) employer: Baringa
Baringa is an exceptional employer that prioritises the well-being and growth of its employees, offering a generous annual leave policy, flexible working arrangements, and a profit share scheme that ensures everyone shares in the company's success. With a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion, as well as a culture that values collaboration and innovation, Baringa provides a supportive environment where you can thrive professionally while making a meaningful impact in various sectors. Join a team recognised as a 'Great Place to Work' and contribute to initiatives that drive positive change in communities and industries alike.
