Commercial Solicitor

Commercial Solicitor (Dedicated Client Lead) Salary: £50,000-£60,000+ Location: London (Hybrid) Direct access to a high-growth tech client

If you're a commercial solicitor who enjoys pace, autonomy, and being trusted as the "go to" adviser, this role is built for you. You'll take ownership of a dedicated client relationship and run the day to day legal workflow with real influence, fast decision making, and a varied commercial contract mix.

This is a permanent, full time position with an immediate/ASAP start (or shortest possible notice). You'll be the primary point of contact for a UK headquartered technology business operating at genuine scale up speed - so responsiveness, confidence, and strong drafting are essential.

The Opportunity Dedicated Client Lead - day to day ownership

You will act as the primary legal contact for one key client, managing their commercial matters end to end and working closely with founders and senior commercial stakeholders.

High volume, fast paced commercial work

This is an almost entirely non contentious role, with a strong focus on drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements.

What You'll Be Doing Commercial drafting & negotiation (core focus)

Expect a workload heavily weighted towards drafting/review (circa 70%), including:

• NDAs
• MSAs
• SaaS and licensing agreements
• Supplier and partnership contracts
• Consultancy/contractor agreements
• DPAs
• IP assignments

Stakeholder management

• Advising founders and senior commercial teams directly
• Managing expectations and turnaround times in a scale up environment
• Keeping matters moving with clear, practical legal guidance

Requirements (Must Haves)

To be considered, you'll need:

• Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales)
• Commercial / corporate commercial experience with at least 2+ years' PQE (guideline)
• Strong commercial drafting and negotiation skills (this is a drafting heavy role)
• Confidence working directly with senior stakeholders without heavy supervision
• Proven ability to deliver fast turnaround (often same day / next day)
• Immediate availability or short notice strongly preferred

Desirable (Nice to Haves)

These are beneficial but not essential:

• In house experience and/or secondment exposure, particularly in tech environments
• Experience with tech/SaaS and/or hardware software commercial arrangements
• Exposure to IP licensing
• Working knowledge of UK GDPR / data protection (including DPAs)
• Experience handling international commercial contracts (e.g., US/EU counterparties)

Location & Working Arrangement

• London (client facing team base)
• Permanent, full time

Salary & Benefits

• £50,000-£60,000 (dependent on experience)
• Hybrid or fully remote working (role dependent)
• High autonomy position with direct client ownership
• Exposure to a fast growth technology business and a broad commercial contract portfolio
• Career progression opportunity into a more senior client lead / commercial management track as the relationship and workload grows