An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Commercial & Data Privacy Lawyer, to join the Risk team of a leading international law firm on a 12-month fixed-term contract. Offering an attractive six-figure salary, this is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded lawyer to take ownership of complex contractual matters, influence procurement strategy and work closely with senior stakeholders across the business.
Why Apply?
- Attractive Package & Flexibility: Competitive six-figure remuneration alongside a hybrid working arrangement of three days in the office.
- Strategic Influence & Exposure: Work closely with senior leadership, advising on high-value commercial agreements, procurement governance and emerging technologies, including AI.
- Varied & Impactful Work: Play a key role in shaping commercial contracting processes, strengthening risk frameworks and driving operational improvements within a collaborative environment.
Reporting to the Head of Risk, the successful candidate will take a leading role in managing the firm’s commercial supplier contracts, providing pragmatic legal advice and ensuring contractual and regulatory risks are appropriately managed. Working closely with senior stakeholders across technology, information security, innovation and operations, the role offers considerable autonomy and the opportunity to contribute to wider risk management and procurement initiatives.
Key responsibilities include:
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex commercial agreements, including supplier contracts, IT, SaaS, software licensing and AI-related agreements.
- Advising on commercial and contractual risk, procurement governance, data protection and information security matters.
- Supporting data privacy governance, including Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), data subject requests and data breaches.
- Reviewing and enhancing procurement processes, contractual frameworks and internal policies, including opportunities to leverage technology and AI.
- Providing guidance on wider legal and regulatory risk matters, including client terms of business and contractual disputes.
- Collaborating with senior stakeholders, delivering training and mentoring junior team members.
This opportunity would suit a qualified lawyer with at least four years’ PQE, ideally gained within a law firm’s risk function or an in-house legal team. Significant experience in commercial contract drafting, negotiation and procurement is essential, alongside a sound understanding of data protection, privacy governance and technology-related risks. The successful candidate will be confident managing complex agreements independently, with strong commercial judgement, excellent stakeholder management skills and a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach. Familiarity with the SRA regulatory framework and AI-related contractual matters would be advantageous.
For an experienced commercial contracts or risk lawyer seeking a rewarding opportunity with genuine responsibility, senior-level exposure and an attractive six-figure package, this position offers an excellent next step.
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