Role: Junior Commercial Lawyer (0-3 PQE)
Location: Peterborough, United Kingdom
Client: Elevate
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Views: 3
Posted: 22.08.2025
Expiry Date: 06.10.2025
Job Description
Role: Commercial Lawyer – Public & Private Sector
Location: Flexible within the UK
Start: ASAP | Duration: 4–6 months
Overview
We are seeking a junior commercial lawyer (0-3 PQE) to provide legal support to business teams during a period of increased transactional volume. Responsibilities include 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 (0-3 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 worldwide. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our team of over 1,600 legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operate across the US, Europe, UK, Asia, Hong Kong, and Australia.
ElevateFlex is our flexible resourcing capability, supporting 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 search technology. We are proud to be assessed in Band 1 of Chamber’s Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.
Our Vision
We aim for a world where legal and business teams achieve incredible outcomes together.
We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, believing that a diverse and inclusive work culture attracts, retains, and celebrates talent, driving innovation and good business.
We invite diverse candidates to apply and help us change the legal landscape and make an impact in the legal universe.
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