In-House Commercial Lawyer NQ+

In-House Commercial Lawyer NQ - 2 PQE

Leeds (with potential flexibility for Manchester) and Hybrid Working

Competitive Salary Plus Bonus and Fantastic Benefits

Haggerty Jaques is delighted to be instructed to recruit a commercial lawyer into the in-house global procurement legal team of this leading international law firm.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercial lawyer to take on a pivotal role in an in-house team that sits at the heart of the firm's operations.

A Strategic, Business-Facing Role

This position offers the chance to work on a broad range of commercial contracts that are vital to the day-to-day running and strategic future of the firm.

You will be working closely with key stakeholders across the business, procurement colleagues, and leadership teams, with the ability to directly influence the firm's contracting processes and supplier relationships.

Working in-house for an international law firm, you will have impressive resources and facilities on hand to make your day-to-day job easier, as well as specialist fee-earners to turn to and to help guide your advice.

What You'll Be Doing

This is a true in-house role in which you will advise the business itself rather than the firm's clients.

You will:

Draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of commercial contracts. Provide proactive legal support and advice to procurement and business teams on all contracts-related matters. Help drive improvements to contracting processes and legal operations. Stay abreast of relevant legal and regulatory developments, ensuring the firm's contracts and processes remain robust and effective. The team structure means that you will have more senior members to learn/take advice from, as well as junior support.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a lawyer who has recently or is about to qualify as a solicitor (in or before Spring 2026 rather than September 2026) or has around a couple of years' experience of working as a commercial solicitor.

The team is particularly keen on lawyers who have trained in-house for all or part of their training contract and/or post-qualified experience. That said, we would still be very happy to hear from lawyers who have relevant experience from a strong private practice team.

We are looking for:

• Experience in drafting, negotiating and advising on a wide array of commercial contracts.
• Proven ability to provide pragmatic, solutions-focused advice to internal stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Ideally some experience of data protection.
• Confidence in working autonomously, making informed decisions, and adding real value to business strategy and risk management.

Whilst Leeds is the main hub for the team, working from the Manchester office is an option for the right candidate, with relatively regular travel to Leeds.

Hybrid working is in operation, with the team working from the office three days per week.

A Supportive, Forward-Looking Environment

This is an excellent opportunity to join a collegiate and supportive team in a business that is proud of its collaborative culture.

You will have the latitude to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, and make an impact during a period of global growth.