Commercial Lawyer - In-house

JOB TITLE: Commercial Lawyer
PQE REQUIRED: 2+
LOCATION: Birmingham
SALARY: £54,000 - £59,000

THE ROLE: An organisation delivering a major infrastructure programme is seeking a Legal Counsel to provide high-quality commercial and contractual legal advice across a complex and high-profile portfolio of work.

The Legal Counsel will deliver expert legal advice to internal stakeholders, supporting robust contractual outcomes and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and regulations. The role will involve drafting and negotiating high-value and complex contracts, advising on procurement and construction matters, supporting the resolution of contractual claims and disputes, and managing external legal advisers where required.

Working closely with multidisciplinary teams and senior stakeholders, the Legal Counsel will contribute to reports and briefings that support effective decision-making, while maintaining strong commercial awareness and managing risk.

ABOUT YOU: The successful candidate will be a qualified solicitor or barrister with experience in contract and/or procurement law, ideally gained within construction, infrastructure or major projects. They will be comfortable working with minimal supervision, influencing stakeholders at all levels, and balancing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.


HOW TO APPLY:
Contact Pasquale Agatiello at eNL on 0121 454 1004 or email Pasquale.agatiello@enllegal.co.uk with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion. eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.

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