Commercial Contracts Lawyer
4 days ago
London
Job Title: Commercial Contracts Lawyer Department: Legal Role: 12- Month Fixed Term Contract Salary: Competitive + Performance Bonus + Benefits WFH: Hybrid model Reporting to: Assistant General Counsel Direct Reports: N/A This is a 12-month fixed-term contract for a Solicitor to undertake a project to review the suite of third-party vendor agreements across the group on a risk-weighted basis, and to update in accordance with regulatory obligations, under DORA and GDPR. Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities • Review, assess and update third-party vendor agreements for the group, prioritising on a risk-weighted basis, to ensure compliance with regulatory obligations, particularly DORA and GDPR., • Provide legal advice and guidance on the interpretation and amendment of vendor agreements, ensuring alignment with applicable laws and regulations., • Liaise with the third-party risk management team to identify key risk areas and ensure contractual documentation meets business and regulatory requirements., • Draft, negotiate and arrange execution of updated agreements, amendments and ancillary documentation as required., • Review and update relevant intergroup agreements., • Support the legal team with additional legal work as required, which may include general commercial, regulatory or corporate matters., • Escalate complex or high‑risk legal issues as appropriate., • Maintain accurate records of contract reviews, amendments and advice provided. Skills and Experience • UK-qualified solicitor or similar qualification., • At least 4 years of relevant post-qualified experience., • Demonstrable experience in reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, • Exposure to third-party vendor agreements in a regulated environment would be beneficial., • Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements relevant to financial services and or commodities trading., • Experience with DORA is advantageous., • Ability to provide clear, practical legal advice to business stakeholders., • Excellent attention to detail, organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines., • Pragmatic, commercial, reliable, self-driven and motivated., • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; personable and able to build effective working relationships., • Understanding of commodity markets, AI services, business data providers, exchange services, cloud technologies, API services, SaaS and consultancy delivery models would be beneficial., • Familiarity with international data transfer requirements across the US, UK, and EU., • Ability to challenge standard technology service agreements (including SaaS) and draft or negotiate amendments., • Experience in creating and maintaining a contract knowledge base to support monitoring, break clauses, renewals and negotiations. Our ambition is simple – to do our best for our people, clients and communities. We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond - this starts with hiring the best talent without consideration of race, religion, colour, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or disability.