Senior Commercial Lawyer

Ready to make your mark at a global logistics leader? GXO is looking for a dynamic Senior Commercial Lawyer to join our high‑performing Legal team at our Northampton Head Office.

In this senior commercial legal role, you’ll play a pivotal part in driving the UK & Ireland region’s growth—shaping major logistics outsourcing agreements and leading complex vendor contract negotiations across an exciting mix of sectors, from Retail and Technology to Aerospace, Defence, Healthcare, Public Procurement and more.

You’ll report directly to the Head of Legal (UK & Ireland) and work on-site at least three days a week, collaborating closely with senior stakeholders to deliver business objectives and outcomes.

While logistics outsourcing experience is a bonus, we welcome applications from seasoned commercial lawyers from other industries who can demonstrate strong, transferable expertise—your fresh perspective could be exactly what we’re looking for.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a competitive salary which will be discussed during a telephone interview along with an attractive benefits package including a company car or car allowance. In addition, we offer 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days, so you can enjoy a positive work-life balance. You’ll also have access to a workplace pension, our GXO University which provides you the opportunity to learn new skills and gain qualifications at a pace that you’re comfortable with. Plus, many other perks such as a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme and our continued focus on internal promotions.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Lead major outsourcing negotiations: Drive the negotiation of operational services and infrastructure outsourcing contracts on the supplier side, securing commercially strong and strategically aligned outcomes, conforming to GXO’s contracting guidelines.
• Draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements: Manage contracts spanning automation and infrastructure development, software licensing/support, servicing and maintenance, project funding, asset leasing, and general vendor arrangements. Ability to navigate standard forms such as MF1, FIDIC, NEC, and JCT will be advantageous.
• Apply broad legal insight: Use foundational knowledge of commercial landlord/tenant matters, insurance coverage, TUPE in outsourcing and global sanctions/export controls to support contract negotiations. An understanding of insolvency, liens, bailment, public procurement rules, and customs & excise would be beneficial.
• Mitigate project and contractual risks: Oversee interdependencies across multiple project-related contracts, ensuring clear and appropriate allocation of operational, delay, cost and other risks.
• Disputes: Resolve disputes and claims through strong contract analysis and well‑reasoned and legally sound arguments.
• Stay ahead of legal developments: Keep fully up to date with legislation and case law impacting the business, providing timely and relevant updates to the legal team and wider organisation as required.

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Qualified & Experienced: Licensed solicitor in England & Wales with minimum 10+ years’ PQE, gained either in a multinational inhouse environment or from a leading law firm seeking an in‑house move. Needs to manage a demanding, fast‑paced caseload with resilience and flexibility and demonstrate excellent time‑management skills.
• Collaborative Team Player: Brings a calm, positive, and supportive presence to the legal team—helping balance workloads, share knowledge, and contribute to a strong, collaborative culture.
• Project Leadership: Supports the Head of Legal (UK & Ireland) on corporate projects, taking full ownership of deliverables and ensuring outputs meet business expectations.
• Growth & Improvement Mindset: Actively contributes to team and departmental objectives, constructively challenges the status quo, and champions continuous improvement within established processes and delegated authorities.
• Commercial, Ethical & Influential: Demonstrates unquestionable integrity, strong business acumen, and excellent communication skills—building trusted relationships, identifying and mitigating risk, and drafting clear, commercially focused contracts that align with company strategy.

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains. GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work.

GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.