Job Description

Client Contract Lawyer

Location: Birmingham

Contract Type: Permanent

The primary purpose of this role is to support the Client Contracts and Commercial Team in reviewing and negotiating client-facing contracts across the firm. This involves working closely with Associate General Counsel, Contracts Counsel and Senior Client Contracts Lawyers to ensure contract processes are efficient and well-coordinated. The role includes providing legal advice and support on a wide range of commercial contracts and agreements, such as client engagement terms, ADT terms, and Vario flex services.


The role also involves supporting contracts with third parties, ensuring all agreements are in the firm's best interests and comply with relevant regulations. This includes working closely with colleagues and business support teams to maintain effective communication and coordination across the firm. Additionally, the role focuses on continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance contract management processes and implementing best practices to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

In addition to those responsibilities set out above:


Undertake detailed and thorough reviews of a range of different types of client-facing contracts. Ensure that the firm operates in compliance with relevant laws, regulations and firm policies. Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement best practices to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of contract management activities. Identify and mitigate legal risks associated with client and third-party contracts, collaborating with other departments to provide comprehensive legal support where appropriate. Providing support for ad hoc projects identified by Contract Counsel or Associate General Counsel. Assist with the drafting and maintenance of standard terms and conditions for existing and new adjacent professional services and solutions offerings and develop playbooks and guidance notes as required. Monitor compliance or exceptions to the firm's risk policies in relation to adjacent professional services and solutions.

Relevant experience/qualifications:

Excellent academics. Qualified solicitor. Relevant experience working in a risk focused environment either in private practice firm, or in-house environment.

Key skills and abilities:

Ensuring accuracy and thoroughness in all contract-related activities, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements. Ability to analyse complex legal issues and provide clear, practical advice. Not afraid to take on work which is unfamiliar or outside of their comfort zone. Making informed decisions quickly and confidently, especially in high-pressure situations. Working alongside and providing support to the Client Contract Counsel and Associate General Counsel when required. Managing time effectively to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines and handle multiple projects simultaneously. Adapting to changing circumstances and handling unexpected challenges with confidence. Applying critical thinking to identify issues, develop solutions and implement effective strategies. Establishing and maintaining a high degree of confidentiality, respect, trust, and credibility at all levels. Taking responsibility and acting autonomously while being a strong team player. Solving problems creatively and effectively. Demonstrating strong negotiation and influencing skills. Remaining calm, controlled, and resilient in a stressful and pressurised environment. Utilising legal technology and software tools to enhance efficiency and productivity in contract management.

Awards

We're being recognised equally by commentators and other market movers through a plethora of awards spanning every region and culminating in being named law firm of the year by Legal Business, the FT's most innovative law firm in Europe (for the third time in eight years), winning their sustainability award in Asia Pacific and being ranked as Thomson Reuters' leading legal brand in their UK index.


We have been recognised as by Stonewall as a Top Global Employer recognising that we are a leading employer in advancing LGBT+ inclusion. Pinsent Masons is recognised as a 'Top Ten Employer for Working Families in 2023' for the seventh consecutive year. We are accredited as a Disability Confident Employer by the Department for Work & Pensions and we were the first law firm to sign up to the global Valuable 500.


Please click here to view full list of our global awards and nominations - www.pinsentmasons.com/accolades.


As an inclusive employer, we are willing to consider any flexible working requests.

Should you require further details, please contact our in-house Lateral Recruitment Advisor Anwen Wallington who can discuss the role and requirements.

Contact details:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/anwen-wallington-36177ba1/

anwen.wallington@pinsentmasons.com

At Pinsent Masons we value diversity and inclusion. We are committed to creating a better workplace where all our talent can succeed and feel like they belong. We want to attract, retain and develop people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability/ long term condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristics protected by local law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.



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