Commerical Contracts Specialist

Our client is looking for an experienced Commercial Contracts Specialist to join a growing legal function and support their business across a varied portfolio of B2B commercial contracts.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded contracts professional looking for a varied, business-facing role with genuine autonomy and the opportunity to make an impact.

• Location: Fully Remote (requirement to attend the office for initial training)
• Salary: 45k - 50k
• Contract: Permanent
• Benefits: 21 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday day off + Christmas shutdown in addition to holiday entitlement, Life Assurance, Private Healthcare, Pension, Employee Assistance Programme

Working closely with Legal Counsel, you'll take ownership of day-to-day contract matters, providing practical, commercially focused advice to stakeholders across the organisation.

As the Commercial Contracts Specialist, you will be responsible for:

• Draft, review, amend and negotiate B2B contracts with customers, suppliers and partners.
• Manage NDAs, confidentiality agreements, renewals, amendments and variations.
• Identify contractual risks and recommend practical solutions.
• Advise on key provisions including liability, indemnities, warranties, IP, confidentiality, data protection and termination.
• Provide clear contractual guidance to non-legal stakeholders.
• Support IP, licensing, content rights and compliance matters.
• Maintain contract templates, clause libraries and contract records.
• Support contract lifecycle management and improvements to legal processes and technology.

The successful Commercial Contracts Specialist will have the following related skills & experience:

• 3+ years' commercial contracts experience ideally gained in-house or within a commercial legal/contracting environment, with strong experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating B2B agreements under English law.
• Strong commercial judgement and the ability to identify and manage contractual risk.
• Confidence drafting alternative wording and negotiating directly with stakeholders.
• Good knowledge of commercial contract provisions and IP/content rights.
• Excellent organisation, attention to detail and communication skills.
• A proactive, practical and solutions-focused approach.
• The ability to work independently while recognising when matters require escalation.
• Experience within an international, B2B services, professional services, technology, training or licensing environment would be advantageous.