Senior Legal Counsel – Commercial

Overview

As Senior Legal Counsel at Experian, you will advise on high‑value commercial contracts and shape how legal services are delivered through a Legal-as-a-Product approach. You will partner with senior partners to support strategic growth, transformation programs and cross‑functional initiatives. You’ll lead negotiations, manage contractual risk, and drive efficient contracting processes. This role offers impact across major client engagements, M&A integration, and scaling legal capabilities in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid role
• great compensation package and discretionary bonus
• pension
• BUPA healthcare
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex, high‑value commercial agreements for key clients and opportunities
• Oversee contract lifecycles from drafting to execution, balancing legal and commercial risk
• Draft, review and negotiate technology, data, software licensing, services and framework agreements
• Optimize contracting processes, templates and playbooks to improve efficiency and scalability
• Support business transformation programs, including M&A integration and development of legal services

Key requirements

• Qualified Solicitor with solid post-qualification experience in commercial contract law
• Experience independently managing complex commercial contracting programmes and negotiations
• Experience leading large‑scale contracts and supporting important clients and commercial relationships
• Experience designing and implementing process improvements, governance frameworks and contracting systems
• Excellent commercial judgement, partner management and influencing skills with ability to operate at senior levels

• ownership and accountability
• collaborative mindset
• strong influencing and negotiation skills
• technology contracts
• data licensing
• software licensing

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