Commercial Lawyer / Legal Counsel (In-House)
📍 Cheltenham (2 days per week in office – Monday & Wednesday)
💷 £50,000 + Excellent Benefits
🏡 Hybrid Working | 🤝 Supportive Team | 🚀 Broad Commercial Exposure
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Commercial Lawyer / Legal Counsel to join a highly regarded in-house legal team within a well-known, purpose-led organisation.
Working closely with the General Counsel, Senior Legal Counsel and wider Legal & Governance team, you'll provide pragmatic, commercially focused legal support across a diverse range of business matters.
This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive looking to broaden their experience, make their first move in-house, or continue developing within a collaborative legal environment where no two days are the same.
Unlike private practice, this role offers genuine breadth. You'll work across commercial contracts, business projects, data protection, procurement and stakeholder advisory matters, becoming a trusted legal partner to teams across the organisation.
If you enjoy variety, building relationships and providing practical legal advice that helps a business move forward, this could be an excellent next step.
Key Responsibilities
You'll support the legal team across a broad range of commercial and operational matters, including:
📌 Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts, supplier agreements, terms & conditions and NDAs
📌 Advising stakeholders on legal and commercial risk
📌 Supporting procurement and supplier arrangements
📌 Assisting with strategic projects and organisational initiatives
📌 Supporting data protection, governance and information-sharing matters
📌 Providing practical, business-focused legal advice across the organisation
📌 Developing and maintaining legal templates, precedents and best practice guidance
📌 Working closely with colleagues across procurement, operations, commercial and corporate functions
This is a role where you'll be encouraged to use your judgement, build trusted relationships and develop into a well-rounded in-house legal professional.
About You
We're keen to speak with qualified Solicitors or Legal Executives who have experience advising on commercial legal matters.
You may currently be:
✔️ Commercial Contracts Solicitor
✔️ Commercial Associate
✔️ Corporate & Commercial Solicitor
✔️ In-House Legal Advisor
✔️ Legal Executive with commercial experience
Most importantly, you'll be:
✅ Pragmatic and commercially minded
✅ Comfortable balancing legal risk with business objectives
✅ Confident communicating with non-legal stakeholders
✅ Keen to learn and broaden your experience
✅ Able to manage a varied workload with a degree of autonomy
✅ Collaborative, approachable and solutions-focused
Previous in-house experience would be advantageous, but candidates making their first move from private practice are strongly encouraged to apply.
Why Join?
This organisation is known for its supportive culture, flexible approach to working and strong focus on employee wellbeing.
The legal team is collaborative, down-to-earth and highly respected internally. It's an environment where people support one another, share knowledge and genuinely enjoy working together.
Benefits Include
⚖️ Excellent work-life balance
🤝 Flexible and trust-based working culture
💪 Free gym access
☕ Subsidised canteen and barista coffee
🏢 Modern refurbished offices
🎉 Team socials and company events
❤️ Five volunteering days per year
🧠 Mental health and wellbeing initiatives
🚗 Free onsite parking
Additional Information
📍 Location: Cheltenham
🏡 Hybrid Working: 2 days per week in the office (Mondays & Wednesdays)
💷 Salary: £50,000
🎓 Qualified Solicitors and Legal Executives encouraged to apply
🚀 First move in-house candidates welcome
📈 Broad commercial legal exposure and long-term development opportunities
Interested?
If you're looking for a role that offers genuine variety, commercial exposure and the opportunity to develop within a supportive in-house legal team, we'd love to hear from you.