At a Glance
- Tasks: Draft and negotiate B2B contracts while providing practical advice to stakeholders.
- Company: Join a growing legal team in a dynamic business environment.
- Benefits: Enjoy 21 days holiday, private healthcare, and a birthday day off!
- Other info: Hybrid or remote working options available for better work-life balance.
- Why this job: Make a real impact with autonomy in a varied, business-facing role.
- Qualifications: 3+ years of commercial contracts experience and strong negotiation skills.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 50000 £ per year.
Commercial Contracts Specialist
Our client is looking for an experienced Commercial Contracts Specialist to join a growing legal function and support their business across a varied portfolio of B2B commercial contracts.
Working closely with Legal Counsel, you'll take ownership of day-to-day contract matters, providing practical, commercially focused advice to stakeholders across the organisation.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded contracts professional looking for a varied, business-facing role with genuine autonomy and the opportunity to make an impact.
- Location: High Wycombe - hybrid or remote working available
- Contract: Permanent
- Benefits: 21 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday day off + Christmas shutdown in addition to holiday entitlement, Life Assurance, Private Healthcare, Pension, Employee Assistance Programme
As the Commercial Contracts Specialist, you will be responsible for
- Draft, review, amend and negotiate B2B contracts with customers, suppliers and partners.
- Manage NDAs, confidentiality agreements, renewals, amendments and variations.
- Identify contractual risks and recommend practical solutions.
- Advise on key provisions including liability, indemnities, warranties, IP, confidentiality, data protection and termination.
- Provide clear contractual guidance to non-legal stakeholders.
- Support IP, licensing, content rights and compliance matters.
- Maintain contract templates, clause libraries and contract records.
- Support contract lifecycle management and improvements to legal processes and technology.
The successful Commercial Contracts Specialist will have the following related skills & experience:
- 3+ years' commercial contracts experience ideally gained in-house or within a commercial legal/contracting environment, with strong experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating B2B agreements under English law.
- Strong commercial judgement and the ability to identify and manage contractual risk.
- Confidence drafting alternative wording and negotiating directly with stakeholders.
- Good knowledge of commercial contract provisions and IP/content rights.
- Excellent organisation, attention to detail and communication skills.
- A proactive, practical and solutions-focused approach.
- The ability to work independently while recognising when matters require escalation.
- Experience within an international, B2B services, professional services, technology, training or licensing environment would be advantageous.
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