Job Description

Join a dynamic, collaborative legal team at the heart of a fast-paced, innovative business.

Inspired is seeking an experienced and commercially-minded solicitor to join our Legal & Compliance team, with a primary focus on commercial contracts. This is an exciting opportunity for a mid-to-senior level lawyer who thrives in a fast-moving, collaborative environment and is keen to contribute to meaningful, business-driven legal work. This role offers flexibility -- you can be based remotely, or work on a hybrid basis with access to our Manchester and Burton-on-Trent offices.

About the Role

You will work closely with the General Counsel and other legal team members to support a wide variety of commercial matters, helping the business structure, negotiate, and execute contracts that support our growth strategy and mitigate risk. You'll play a key role in enabling our business units to deliver efficiently and compliantly, while adding real commercial value. You'll be joining a close-knit Legal & Compliance team that spans company secretarial, regulatory compliance, and information security functions. The team includes the General Counsel, Head of Legal, Legal Counsel, and a US-based securities law consultant.



What You'll Be Doing

Deliver practical, business-focused legal advice across the Group. Draft, negotiate, and manage a broad range of commercial contracts including sales, licensing, distribution, platform, support, and confidentiality agreements. Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure legal compliance and alignment with business goals. Build strong working relationships with teams across the organisation to deepen your understanding of our business priorities and tailor your legal support accordingly. Contribute to the development and implementation of legal strategy in line with broader company goals. Take part in regular legal team meetings and collaborate on work prioritisation and planning. Demonstrate curiosity and agility by learning new areas of law and taking ownership of key portfolios. Ensure compliance with internal approvals and risk management frameworks. Support the business in identifying and mitigating legal and commercial risks. Keep legal colleagues informed of key developments and provide timely updates in regular review sessions.

Why Join Us?

A flexible culture with remote and in-office options A collaborative, transparent and inclusive environment The opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and shape the legal function A business that values innovation, agility, and continuous improvement Cash and share-based incentive schemes offering up to an additional 30% variable reward. Healthcare Generous pension contribution and 2 x salary life assurance

Responsibilities
This competency profile does not include technical/specialist behaviours but includes a list of generic behaviours which are required by an individual at this level. Individuals at this level must provide clear evidence of behaviours demonstrated within the responsibilities/tasks outlined. At this level technical accountability for work done and decisions taken is expected. When reviewing your role you may wish to priorities the behaviours that are considered most important to maximise performance in your job.

Customer Focus

Refers to higher authorities and/or established procedures and regulations when required. Acts promptly to meet customer needs.

Personal Development

Seeks and responds positively to regular performance feedback from other people. Keen to learn more about the industry. Ready and eager to work in a fast paced environment.

Teamwork

Sees the need to work co-operatively with others and does so. Keeps others informed (eg. colleagues, customers, management) of matters which affect them. Shows commitment to team goals (e.g. by actively joining in team activities/group discussions and committing to follow-up actions). Understanding the teams' objectives and acting accordingly. Supports team/group decisions even if not in complete agreement. Is courteous and shows consideration for the needs and feelings of others. Listens to the views, feelings and attitudes of others and works sensitively with them.

Communication

Communication is delivered in a way which promotes understanding eg. in oral

communication, speed and volume are appropriate and tone, gestures and eye contact

are used expressively to add meaning and emphasis.

Presenting ideas and information in a logical and well ordered fashion so that the context

is easily understandable.

When communicating in writing demonstrates ability to compose original messages as

required as well as developing routine messages from standard formats and templates

using correct spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Integrity and Trust

Be able to accept and adapt to change in policies and procedures. Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.

Accountability and Ownership

Seeks to ensure that customers' (both internal and external) needs are met in a way that

is advantageous to both the organisation and customer

Skills required
What We're Looking For

We're looking for a solicitor (qualified in England & Wales or equivalent) with strong commercial experience -- ideally gained in both private practice and in-house settings.

You'll bring:

2 - 3 years PQE Excellent contract drafting and negotiation skills. Strong communication and collaboration skills. Commercial acumen and a pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset. A proactive, self-directed approach with the ability to manage multiple priorities. Enthusiasm to learn and grow as part of a supportive, high-performing legal team.
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