At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team of lawyers and manage diverse commercial legal projects.
- Company: Join a well-known organisation transforming legal services in-house.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, bonuses, and fully remote work.
- Other info: Collaborative environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Shape the future of legal services while making impactful connections.
- Qualifications: Strong experience in commercial contracts, especially in media and tech.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented commercial lawyer to join a well-known organisation and supervise a small team and operational projects. You’ll support a team of lawyers and paralegals delivering a wide range of high-quality commercial legal services under a unique client-embedded model.
This is an excellent opportunity for a senior lawyer with strong commercial contracts experience—particularly in media, technology, or outsourcing—to combine high-quality work with leadership, innovation, and work within an in-house environment.
- Act as the primary legal contact
- Supervise a small team of lawyers and paralegals across a broad commercial contract portfolio
- Manage team capacity, workflows, quality and client stakeholder communication
- Support the negotiation and delivery of a wide range of commercial, media and tech contracts
- Help shape and refine a progressive legal service delivery model
- Contribute to continuous improvement of legal, operational and tech processes
- Collaborate closely with client-side legal teams and internal stakeholders
- Oversee reporting, client meetings, training, onboarding, and development initiatives
Proven experience in general commercial contracts, ideally including media and tech agreements. Technologically literate, with an interest in legal innovation and process improvement. Confident in stakeholder engagement, with strong commercial acumen. Passion for building lasting client relationships in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
You’ll be part of a team rethinking how law firms partner with in-house legal teams—while remaining close to the day-to-day of delivering legal work.
Fully remote home-based role with attractive salary, benefits and bonus.
Senior Legal Counsel - Fully Remote in Bury employer: Thinking Search
Join a forward-thinking organisation that champions innovation and collaboration in the legal sector. As a Senior Legal Counsel, you'll enjoy the flexibility of a fully remote role while leading a dynamic team and engaging in high-quality commercial legal work across media and technology. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, competitive benefits, and a culture that values creativity and client relationships, this is an exceptional opportunity for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
