Commercial Lawyer (Sales contract)

We are seeking an experienced Commercial / Technology Lawyer to support a high-volume, international commercial legal function on a part-time, interim basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded lawyer with strong technology transactions experience, particularly in US-facing SaaS and sales agreements, who is comfortable operating in a fast-paced global business environment.

Contract Details

• Part-Time: 20 hours per week
• Duration: Initial 6–8 month contract, with potential for extension
• Working Pattern: Ideally 4 hours per day
• Preferred Hours: Approx. 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM UK time to align with US stakeholders
• Location: Flexible, though candidates able to support US time zones are preferred
• Ideal profile may include UK-based lawyers able to provide overlap with East and West Coast US teams

Required Experience

• Qualified lawyer with mid-level PQE / equivalent commercial experience
• Strong background in commercial technology transactions
• Significant experience negotiating SaaS, software licensing and complex sales agreements
• Experience supporting US-based commercial/sales teams
• Familiarity with global procurement contracting
• Excellent contract negotiation and stakeholder management skills

Desirable Experience

• Experience advising on data privacy / privacy-related contractual issues
• Broader knowledge of privacy regulations and related commercial implications

Key Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements, with a focus on:
• US-facing sales and SaaS agreements
• Global procurement and vendor contracts
• Advising internal stakeholders on contractual risk and negotiation strategy
• Supporting business teams on day-to-day commercial legal matters across multiple jurisdictions
• Identifying and escalating legal/privacy issues arising during negotiations
• Providing practical, business-oriented legal advice in a fast-moving environment

About Elevate

Elevate is a global provider of consulting, technology, and services for law departments and law firms. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our team of 1,600+ legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operates across the United States, Europe, the UK, Asia, Hong Kong, and Australia.

Legal Talent is our flexible resourcing division, redefining careers in the legal industry. We connect exceptional legal professionals with the evolving needs of our customers through a curated, world-class global talent community and advanced, technology-enabled search capabilities. We are proud to have been ranked Band 1 in Chambers’ Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.

Our Vision: A world where legal and business teams achieve extraordinary outcomes together.

At Legal Talent, equity and inclusion are fundamental to our success. As The Law Company, transforming the legal business landscape, we believe a diverse and inclusive culture is essential for attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry’s top talent. We empower our people to bring their authentic selves to work because diversity of experience and perspective drives innovation and simply makes good business sense.

As strong advocates for diversity, equity, and inclusion, Legal Talent is committed to hiring talented professionals from all backgrounds.

We invite you to join the Legal Talent team and help us reshape the legal industry, making a real impact on the legal universe.