Interim Commercial Lawyer. Legal Counsel. 4+ PQE.
We are working with a growing technology business operating within the construction sector that is looking to bring an experienced Commercial Lawyer into its in-house legal team for a short-term assignment throughout September. Whilst the role is for an initial 1 month duration, there may be scope for extension.
The company provides augmented reality technology used on complex construction projects, helping those delivering projects on the ground to identify discrepancies between design plans and the physical build at an earlier stage.
This is a full-time interim requirement, providing additional legal bandwidth during a period of change within the legal function. The successful lawyer will take responsibility for much of the team's ongoing commercial workload, allowing the permanent team to dedicate greater time and attention to the introduction of new legal technology. As such, this will be a hands-on role suited to a commercially minded lawyer who is comfortable joining a business at short notice and quickly taking ownership of existing matters.
The workload is expected to include a broad range of commercial agreements, contract negotiations, NDAs, working with playbooks, clause banks and developing templates alongside responding to queries from across the business and dealing with matters requiring legal input or escalation.
Depending on their background, the successful lawyer may contribute directly to the legal tech rollout such as building the workflows, playbooks, integrations and legal knowledge base or providing legal input alongside a Legal Engineer.
The role is based in London. The business would ideally like the interim lawyer to spend some time working onsite with the team, although a hybrid arrangement can be agreed.
Full-time availability throughout September is required.
Suitable candidates are likely to demonstrate:
- Qualification as a Solicitor in England & Wales or another relevant commonwealth jurisdiction
- Upwards of 4 years’ PQE and strong experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts
- Previous experience operating within an in-house legal team
- The ability to pick up an existing workload quickly and work with a high degree of autonomy
- Confidence advising commercial stakeholders and dealing with day-to-day legal issues and escalations
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage and prioritise a varied workload
- Experience within a technology, construction, engineering or similarly fast-moving business would be advantageous
- Exposure to legal technology, legal operations, AI tools or process improvement would be beneficial
- The capacity to commit on a full-time basis throughout September