Legal Executive

Legal Executive (Commercial Contracts & Compliance)

Up to £42,000| Hybrid Working| Summer shutdown| Paid Study Support
London or Kent

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded legal professional who enjoys working with contracts and managing risk. The role will focus primarily on the review, drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts, alongside supporting a range of compliance and governance activities.

The Role

As Legal Executive, you will play a key role in supporting the business's contractual and compliance requirements by:

* Reviewing, drafting and negotiating a high volume of commercial contracts and agreements.

* Identifying legal and commercial risks and providing practical recommendations.

* Negotiating contract terms directly with clients, suppliers and legal representatives.

* Managing contract amendments, renewals and variations.

* Supporting compliance activities and helping maintain internal policies and procedures.

* Assisting with governance and regulatory requirements.

* Maintaining accurate records and contract documentation.

* Working closely with stakeholders across the business to ensure contractual obligations are met.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

* A Law Degree (essential).

* Previous experience in Commercial Contracts

* Demonstrable experience reviewing and negotiating a high volume of commercial contracts.

* Confidence negotiating contractual clauses directly with clients and external legal teams.

* Strong understanding of contractual risk and risk mitigation.

What's on Offer

* Salary up to £42,000.

* Flexibility to be based from offices in London or Chatham

* 23 days holiday plus bank holidays.

* Additional birthday leave.

* Private medical insurance.

* Life assurance.

* Employee Assistance Programme.

* Collaborative, inclusive and people-focused culture.

Perfect Candidate:

* Must have a Law degree 2:1 and above

* Proven experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts with full ownership of contract lifecycle

* Ideally exposure to JCT and NEC contracts

* Confident communicator with excellent stakeholder management experience

If you're a legal professional looking for a varied in-house contracts role with a strong commercial focus, we'd love to hear from you