Senior In-house Counsel (Contracts & Commercial)

This role sits within the Contracts & Commercial team of a global law firm's Governance & Compliance function. You will support the Associate GC – Contracts and Governance in delivering the firm's commercial contracting, procurement, third-party risk, and contractual governance agenda across its international network. The position blends high-quality commercial contracting work with innovative transformation activity at the intersection of law, technology, and business change.

You will provide day-to-day commercial and contractual support across the firm, including supplier agreements, client terms, outsourcing arrangements, strategic partnerships, and intra-group and third-party engagements. You will be a key contact and first escalation point for queries, making proportionate, risk-based decisions within delegated authority while escalating complex or high-risk matters as appropriate. You will also contribute to the firm's commercial contracting transformation programme, helping to implement technology, automation, contract intelligence, and agentic AI solutions.

Working collaboratively with stakeholders across all offices, you will help ensure consistent standards while recognising local legal, regulatory, and commercial requirements. You will support the development of contracting playbooks, governance frameworks, templates, and risk models, and help deliver training and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Qualified solicitor with at least 8 years' experience, including substantial experience in commercial contracts, procurement, and complex commercial arrangements.
• Experience delivering commercial contracting activity within a complex professional services, regulated, or international environment.
• Excellent judgement with a proportionate, pragmatic, and risk-based approach.
• Experience advising stakeholders on strategic commercial, contractual, and risk matters, with the ability to escalate as needed.
• Experience supervising or coordinating small teams, junior lawyers, or workstreams.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Genuine interest in technology, innovation, automation, and agentic AI.
• Experience designing or improving processes, frameworks, governance models, or playbooks.
• Strong organisational and project management skills.
• Curious, adaptable, and enthusiastic about delivering change.