Interim Commercial Lawyer

Job Title : Interim Commercial Lawyer Location : Oak Meadow, Leicester Duration : 2-3 months Mode : Hybrid (3-4 Days/Week) ROLE SUMMARY Reporting into the Chief Legal Officer, the successful candidate is expected to coordinate and help ensure the Legal function delivers ''best in class'' service to the Group, with specific responsibility for day-to-day commercial legal support across the various functions within the Group and will play a key role in supporting contract drafting, negotiation, contract management, and wider commercial advisory work across the group, thereby ensuring that the Group remains legally compliant and that commercial and regulatory risk is mitigated effectively. SKILLS and ABILITIES Develop and maintain close working relationships across the business and take time to understand strategy and commercial goals Provide commercial legal support to businesses in the Group, including advice on tender proposals; contract drafting, review and negotiation; dealing with ad-hoc customer/supplier complaints General commercial legal advice. Providing advice on existing and proposed commercial arrangements Drafting commercial contracts and other commercial documents. Manage external advisors on discreet matters Support with the monitoring and communication of legal updates/training across the Group and advocate best practice Proactively drive continuous improvement in the wider legal team including the use of technology and other solutions to drive process ..... full job details .....