Referment is proud to be partnering with one of the UK’s fastest-growing, award-winning legal businesses to appoint a Senior Commercial Lawyer at Senior Associate or Principal Associate level.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious commercial lawyer looking to step away from the traditional private practice model whilst continuing to advise some of the world’s most exciting high-growth businesses.
Working as an extension of your clients’ in-house legal teams, you’ll build long-term relationships with founders, leadership teams and scaling technology businesses across the UK, Europe and the US.
The Opportunity
This is much more than a commercial contracts role.
You’ll work closely with innovative businesses across sectors including AI, B2B SaaS, health-tech, climate-tech, gaming and consumer technology, becoming a trusted adviser on their day-to-day commercial legal needs. We are particularly interested in speaking with lawyers who have expertise in emerging verticals such as cleantech, defence or cybersecurity.
You’ll enjoy genuine client ownership, high levels of autonomy and the opportunity to mentor junior lawyers and support the recruitment and integration of new team members whilst accelerating your own career in a collaborative entrepreneurial environment. For those at a more senior level, there is a clear path to build and lead a practice within a specific commercial technology vertical.
You’ll Be Advising On
- Commercial contracts
- SaaS and technology agreements
- AI-related legal matters and the practical application of AI
- Public sector contracting and G-Cloud frameworks
- Customer and supplier agreements
- Product and services terms
- Confidentiality agreements
- Strategic commercial negotiations
- Data protection matters (basic to intermediate)
- Ongoing commercial support for high-growth businesses
We’re Looking For
- UK-qualified Solicitor with approximately 3+ years’ PQE
- Strong commercial contracts experience gained in private practice or in-house
- Deep experience advising technology, SaaS or high-growth businesses, specifically within sectors such as AI, health-tech, climate-tech, gaming, consumer-tech, cleantech, defence or cybersecurity
- A strong familiarity with AI, including both its practical use and the law surrounding it
- For senior appointments, expertise in a specific commercial technology vertical with the ambition to build a practice in that area
- Excellent drafting and negotiation skills
- Strong client relationship management experience
- Previous experience mentoring, supervising, or supporting the recruitment and integration of legal professionals
- A commercial mindset and an entrepreneurial approach to client service
- Someone who enjoys networking and business development and wants to help grow an exciting legal business
Why join?
This is a genuinely different legal career.
You’ll enjoy the quality of work you’d expect from a leading commercial practice whilst developing long-term partnerships with innovative businesses, rather than simply completing transactions.
The firm has built a reputation for combining first-class legal advice with a modern, flexible way of working and an exceptional culture.
Benefits Include
- Remote or Hybrid working
- Competitive base salary
- Quarterly profit share bonus
- Annual performance bonus
- Private healthcare and dental cover
- Dedicated annual learning budget
- Additional education leave
- Home office allowance
- Flexible working environment
- Outstanding progression opportunities
- A highly collaborative and entrepreneurial culture
Whether you’re currently a Commercial Senior Associate, Managing Associate or an in‑house Commercial Counsel looking for a broader, more client‑facing role, this is an opportunity to work with some of the fastest-growing businesses in the market while accelerating your own career.
If you’re looking for a role that combines high-quality legal work, genuine autonomy and exceptional long-term progression, we’d love to hear from you.
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