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Our client is a global leader operating within the industrial and manufacturing sector.


As part of an established in house legal function, you will provide a wide variety of commercial legal advice within a dynamic and complex business environment.


We are looking for a versatile Commercial/Corporate lawyer with a commercial approach.



Key responsibilities


  • Act as a key contact for stakeholders in a range of business units and corporate support departments to help influence and implement business strategy and direction.


  • Act as a primary contact for the UK sales subsidiary providing day‑to‑day advice to sales and marketing colleagues.


  • Review, draft and negotiate high-value, complex commercial contracts with customers, sales intermediaries, suppliers, service providers and other key business partners.


  • Corporate Support/Assist with M&A


  • Support the business with responses to tenders and customer queries.


  • Support on L&S change and process improvement projects that underpin the business’s key objectives across multiple disciplines.


  • Support operational and commercial functions with day-to-day legal queries and issues.


  • Work with product development teams to ensure compliance with commercial and IP frameworks.


  • Assist in maintaining the L&S team’s templates, precedents and other know-how materials.


  • Provide practical solutions to complex legal problems as a key business partner.


  • Support senior lawyers as required, both in the UK and internationally.



Key requirements


  • Qualified solicitor (UK) with 2 - 5 pqe and experience in delivering pragmatic, commercial legal advice in a demanding private practice or in-house environment.


  • Excellent drafting commercial contracts experience


  • Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills


  • Corporate Experience


  • High quality training in a UK Private Practice



Desirable


  • Working in house – ideally within the manufacturing or industrial sectors


  • Mergers and acquisitions


  • Real estate and property


  • Construction


  • Software licensing and AI


  • Contract management and other legal tools


**This is a role requiring office presence 3 days per week. The offices are easily commutable from Bristol.

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Location:
Bristol
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Legal

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