Internal Lawyer – Commercial Contracts

About Lanpro

Lanpro is a market leading multi‑disciplinary consultancy specialising in environment‑led planning and design. We work on projects across various sectors including residential, historic sites, renewable energy, infrastructure and mixed‑use commercial developments.

Internal Lawyer – Commercial Support

We are seeking a commercially minded Internal Lawyer to support the business by reviewing, drafting, negotiating and managing a wide range of commercial agreements. The role is key to enabling business growth while protecting the company’s legal and commercial interests.

We are open to applications from across the UK.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft and negotiate commercial agreements, such as customer contracts, supplier agreements, NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, service agreements, licensing terms and procurement documentation.
• Provide clear, practical, risk‑based legal advice on contractual issues and commercial terms to internal stakeholders.
• Support consultants and procurement teams in contract negotiations to help close deals efficiently while protecting the company’s position.
• Identify legal, regulatory, financial and operational risks in contracts and recommend commercially workable solutions.
• Develop and maintain contract templates, fallback positions, clause libraries and negotiation playbooks.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to improve contract review workflows, approval processes and governance.
• Ensure contracts align with internal policies, legal requirements and compliance obligations.
• Advise on key areas including limitation of liability, indemnities, data protection, confidentiality, intellectual property, termination rights, service levels and payment terms.
• Support dispute prevention by ensuring contractual clarity and appropriate risk allocation.
• Contribute to legal training for business stakeholders on contracting best practices and common risk areas.
• Maintain accurate contract records and support contract lifecycle management processes.
• Escalate complex or high‑risk matters to senior legal leadership or external counsel when required.

Essential Requirements

• Qualified lawyer / solicitor / barrister with appropriate legal qualification in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Typically 3–8+ years of post‑qualification experience, depending on role level.
• Experience in reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts, ideally in‑house or as a law firm supporting commercial clients.
• Strong knowledge of contract law and commercial legal principles.
• Experience supporting business teams in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to balance legal risk with commercial priorities.
• Strong drafting, negotiation and issue‑spotting skills.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain legal concepts clearly to non‑legal stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail, sound judgement and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience in a professional services environment and with tenders/frameworks.
• Familiarity with data protection / privacy issues in commercial contracts.
• Experience with contract lifecycle management tools and legal operations processes.
• Knowledge of negotiating enterprise client contracts and supplier terms.
• Exposure to international contracting across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong understanding of Environmental, Social and Governance standards, including best practice in antibribery and human rights audit tool kits.

Benefits

Day One

• Enhanced annual leave entitlement
• Death in service cover
• Centrally based city offices
• Hybrid working environment (flexible work)
• Protected CPD (department, individual and company‑wide)
• Professional body membership contribution
• Enhanced company pension
• Career progression framework and defined promotion windows twice a year
• E‑learning portal access
• Non‑contractual growth bonus scheme

After Probation and Beyond

• Loyalty leave (continuous service accrued annual leave up to 5 days)
• Vitality Health Care – private medical insurance
• Discounted gym membership
• Discounts and perks – Amazon Prime, free Odeon cinema tickets, Apple benefits and Cafe Nero
• Employee assistance programme – financial and mental health support from external expertise
• BUPA cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential and will help you reach yours.

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