Commercial & Legal Contracts Analyst (LLB grad)

Location: Crawley/Gatwick
Salary: £20,000.00 - £23,000.00
Ref: 21865
Type: Permanent
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An entry-level In-House Legal career opportunity for an LLB law graduate (2:1 or better) with full LPC qualification sponsorship!

A market-leading and high growth software, data analytics and technical services business is seeking to expand it's In-House Legal & Commercial team and have created an opportunity to invest in a ‘junior/graduate’ legal professional with an ambition/interest to develop a more commercial business-orientated in-house legal career.

The Commercial & Legal Contracts Analyst will be rewarded with extensive in-role training and support from the wider legal team + full business sponsorship to further their legal education to LPC level with defined career progression opportunity.

Salary - c.£20000 - £23000 (DOE)
+ LPC qualification sponsorship, benefits & career progression opportunity!
Location - Remote home working + Crawley / Gatwick area office split
- train station within short walking distance & parking available

This Commercial & Legal Contracts Analyst role represents a unique opportunity for a high-grade LLB or LLM graduate/early-career legal professional with rare practical experience and LPC qualification investment. The successful candidate will develop a specialist career focusing on B2B legal contracts T&C's review, analysis, drafting, negotiation and wider commercial management activity within an innovative and hugely successful technology business (as opposed to traditional legal practice career routes).

The Legal & Commercial Contracts team and this role sit at the heart of the business working in close support and advisory position to directors, senior management and sales departments leading all legal / contractual matters covering:

• New business / B2B customer sales - contractual T&C's review, negotiation, drafting and amendment at tender/proposal and renewal stages)
• Strategic supplier (procurement) - contractual review, negotiation, drafting and through life SLA management
• Wider business commercial & legal administration, project work, defining and implementing commercial process, governance, regulatory policy ++
Key qualification & experience required for Graduate Commercial & Legal Contracts Analyst application:

• LLB Law degree at 2:1 or above min (other degree with GDL conversion or LLM also welcome)
• A genuine and demonstrable interest in a commercial business-orientated In-House Legal career and to become a specialist in all matters commercial & legal contracts related and SME (subject matter expert) to internal stakeholder groups in a commercial business setting rather than a traditional legal practice route.
• Able to demonstrate good wider ‘commercial business’ awareness and the application contract law within.
• Any additional relevant commercial business / legal professional work experience a strong benefit to an application (likely 0.5-2 yrs)
• First-class written and verbal communication skill able to directly converse and advise on contractual issues at senior levels.
• Analytical and inquisitive in approach.
• Excellent attention to detail with an interest to apply legal expertise to commercial B2B contractual T&C’s review & negotiation to ensure contracts are risk mitigated, commercially advantageous and mutually agreeable.

NB.
- This is an in-house ‘commercial’ legal career opportunity, it does not offer a path to TC for qualification
- Opportunities are also available for already LPC qualified professionals with slightly more experience.

Please click 'APPLY' to register interest and consideration for further details and discussion. All registrations of interest and discussions are held in strictest confidence.

COVID-19
- The recruitment process will be conducted remotely during the COVID-19 restrictions.
- Assessment and interviews will be conducted online and via tel/video call technology
- A successful applicant will initially be on-boarded to work remotely from home with the expectation to work in a flexible nature both from home and the business offices once restrictions are lifted.

Contact: andrew@ag-search.co.uk