London
Our client is a fast-growing, dynamic and highly successful delivery and operations-led business who are looking to hire a commercial lawyer to join their in-house legal team on a permanent basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a lawyer at the earlier stages of their career to gain broad, hands-on experience within a supportive and collaborative legal function. Reporting directly to the Director of Legal, you will work closely with colleagues across the business and be encouraged to take ownership, ask questions and get involved in a wide range of matters from day one. The legal team supports a business that is constantly evolving, so no two days look the same. You will advise on day-to-day commercial activity while also contributing to larger projects linked to growth, innovation and brand development. This role is ideal for a lawyer who enjoys variety, wants to build strong commercial instincts and is excited by working closely with the business. You will be trusted early on, supported when needed, and given the opportunity to develop quickly in an environment where exposure and responsibility come hand-in-hand. What you will be doing: • Acting as a go-to legal contact for internal teams, providing clear, practical and commercially focused advice, • Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a range of commercial agreements, including supplier contracts (IT, marketing, professional services and operational agreements) and customer-facing arrangements, • Supporting dispute and claims management, including consumer-related matters and lower-value claims, • Assisting with compliance activities and working closely with the Data Protection Officer on data protection matters, • Providing company secretarial support where required, including maintaining statutory records, • Advising on new products, services and commercial propositions as they are developed and launched, • Keeping up to date with relevant legal and regulatory developments and escalating key issues appropriately About you: • A qualified lawyer in a common law jurisdiction, • Trained at a well-regarded law firm, with some exposure to in-house work (including a secondment), • Experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, • An interest in working within a commercial, consumer-facing and operationally complex business, • Commercially curious, with the ability to understand how legal advice impacts business decisions, • Confident communicating with stakeholders and comfortable asking questions and learning on the job, • Proactive, adaptable and keen to take responsibility in a fast-paced environment This is a rare opportunity to join a growing, ambitious organisation at an exciting stage of its journey. You will gain exposure well beyond a typical in-house role, work closely with senior stakeholders, and have a genuine opportunity to shape how legal support is delivered as the business continues to scale. If this opportunity sounds of interest, please send your CV to