Role: Commercial Lawyer – Public & Private Sector
Location: Flexible within the UK
Start: ASAP | Duration: 4–6 months
Overview
We're seeking a commercial lawyer for our client to provide legal support to business teams during a period of increased transactional volume. This includes advising on high-value contracts, supporting bids, resolving complex contractual issues, and ensuring compliance with relevant legal and regulatory frameworks.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead on complex, high-value commercial transactions
* Provide pragmatic legal guidance across bids, disputes, and governance matters
* Liaise with internal teams and external counsel to manage legal risk and ensure contract compliance
* Contribute to strategic projects and help drive legal process improvements
* Act as a point of contact for stakeholders, offering legal and commercial insight
* Ensure activities comply with regulatory, competition, and internal policy requirements
Experience & Skills
* Qualified lawyer (2+ PQE) with strong commercial contracts experience
* Experience in telecoms/technology sectors and public sector procurement preferred
* Excellent communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills
* Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment
* Business-minded, pragmatic, and detail-oriented
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 by matching exceptional legal professionals to the evolving needs of our clients through a global community of talent and advanced, technology-enabled search. We are proud to be assessed in Band 1 of Chamber’s Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.
Our Vision
We envision a world where legal and business teams achieve incredible outcomes together.
Diversity & Inclusion
At ElevateFlex, we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe a diverse, inclusive work culture attracts, retains, and celebrates the industry’s most talented people. We empower our employees to bring their whole selves to work, as diversity of experience and perspective drives innovation and is good business.
We invite candidates from all backgrounds to apply and join us in changing the legal business landscape.
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