Our customer, a global professional services company is looking to hire multiple Junior Commercial Lawyers for a 6-Month Contract role. This position requires a highly motivated lawyer who can work at pace, efficiently clear volumes of contracts, and provide quality legal support.
Key Responsibilities:
* Review, renew, extend, and negotiate various commercial contracts, focusing mainly on term extensions with a small proportion of new supply agreements.
* Draft, review, and negotiate contracts related to software, equipment, and other supplies, as applicable.
* Navigate and manage different playbooks across the jurisdictions, adjusting to varying operational practices.
* Support the team in clearing contract backlog quickly and efficiently, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality work.
* Liaise with internal teams and external stakeholders to negotiate terms and resolve any contract-related issues.
Key Requirements:
* Qualified lawyer with experience in commercial contracting.
* Familiarity with drafting and negotiating contracts, particularly in relation to software, equipment, and supply agreements.
* Strong commercial awareness and the ability to work across multiple jurisdictions.
* Excellent attention to detail, able to work at a fast pace while maintaining high standards.
* Strong negotiation skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple contracts simultaneously.
* Self-motivated, results-driven, and comfortable navigating different legal frameworks and playbooks.
* Ability to work independently, but also as part of a collaborative team.
About Elevate
Elevate provides consulting, technology and services to law departments and law firms across the globe. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our 1,600+ strong team of legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operate across the United States, Europe, UK, and Asia, Hong Kong and Australia.
ElevateFlex is the flexible resourcing capability within Elevate, we define and support a new flexible career within the legal industry. We match exceptional legal professionals to the evolving needs of our Customers through the curation of a world-class, global Community of Talent, and advanced, technology-enabled search.
Our Vision is a world where legal and business teams achieve incredible outcomes, together.
Equitability and Inclusion are critical to ElevateFlex’s success. As The Law Company, changing the legal business landscape, we know a diverse, inclusive work culture is at the heart of attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry’s most talented people. We empower our employees to bring their whole selves to work because we know that diversity of experience and perspective drive innovation and is simply good business.
As a strong proponent of diversity, equitability, and inclusion, ElevateFlex is committed to hiring diverse candidates from all backgrounds. We invite you to apply to become part of the ElevateFlex Team – help us change the legal business landscape and make a dent in the legal universe.
Seniority level
* Associate
Employment type
* Contract
Job function
* Legal
* Industries: Legal Services and Professional Services
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