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In-House Lawyer, Procurement
Clyde & Co. Review, draft and negotiate commercial agreements, particularly supplier, technology and procurement-related contracts .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial agreements, particularly in supplier, procurement, and technology contexts, while ensuring compliance with UK data protection and privacy legislation. Possesses strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills to provide practical legal advice aligned with business objectives.
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Qualified Solicitor Or BarristerCommercial Contract NegotiationUK GDPR KnowledgeStakeholder ManagementProject Management
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Hard Skills
Contract DraftingRisk ManagementLegal ComplianceData ProtectionInformation SecuritySupplier Due DiligenceRegulatory ComplianceLegal Training DevelopmentProcurement ProcessesThird-Party Risk Management
Soft Skills
Analytical SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsOrganizational SkillsCommunication Skills
Tools & Technologies
SaaSCloud Services
Industry Keywords
Commercial AgreementsSupplier ContractsProcurement ContractsTechnology AgreementsGovernance Committees
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCloud
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Review, draft and negotiate commercial agreements, particularly supplier, technology and procurement-related contracts
- Identify and mitigate legal, regulatory, operational and commercial risks arising from contracts
- Assess proposed supplier relationships for regulatory and risk-management compliance
- Lead or support supplier negotiations and review client service agreements
- Support initiatives involving new technologies, systems and services, considering data protection, privacy and information security
- Conduct supplier due diligence on data protection, information security and regulatory compliance
- Collaborate with Data Protection and Information Security teams
- Support governance committees and internal approval processes with legal and regulatory input
- Develop, maintain and promote legal, procurement and risk management policies, procedures and guidance
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments and produce guidance, templates, practice notes and training materials
- Address emerging legal, regulatory and compliance issues with risk lawyers, business services leaders and stakeholders
- Design and deliver training and awareness programmes for lawyers and business services teams
Requirements
What you’ll need- Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with relevant post-qualification experience gained in private practice or an in-house legal environment
- Strong experience reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, particularly supplier, procurement and technology agreements
- Good knowledge of UK data protection and privacy legislation, including UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act
- Strong commercial awareness and ability to provide practical, solution-focused legal advice aligned to business objectives
- Excellent stakeholder management skills
- Strong organisational and project management capabilities
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to understand complex legal, regulatory and operational issues and communicate pragmatic recommendations
- Desirable: experience advising on procurement processes, supplier governance or third-party risk management
- Desirable: experience of technology, SaaS, cloud services and information security-related contracts
- Desirable: experience supporting legal risk, compliance or governance committees
- Desirable: experience designing and delivering legal, compliance or risk management training programmes
- Willingness to undertake occasional travel between firm offices
Benefits
Comp & perks- Equal opportunities employer
- Diverse and inclusive workforce
- Pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships
- Commitment to minimising environmental impact and progressing towards the SBTi Net-Zero standard
- Occasional travel between firm offices with reasonable advance notice