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Job Title: Commercial Contracts LawyerDepartment: LegalRole: 12- Month Fixed Term ContractSalary: Competitive + Performance Bonus + BenefitsWFH: Hybrid modelReporting to: Assistant General CounselDirect Reports: N/AThis is a 12-month fixed-term contract for a Solicitor to undertake a project to review the suite of third-party vendor agreements across the group on a risk-weighted basis, and to update in accordance with regulatory obligations, under DORA and GDPR.Key Responsibilities & AccountabilitiesReview, assess and update third-party vendor agreements for the group, prioritising on a risk-weighted basis, to ensure compliance with regulatory obligations, particularly DORA and GDPR.Provide legal advice and guidance on the interpretation and amendment of vendor agreements, ensuring alignment with applicable laws and regulations.Liaise with the third-party risk management team to identify key risk areas and ensure contractual documentation meets business and regulatory requirements.Draft, negotiate and arrange execution of updated agreements, amendments and ancillary documentation as required.Review and update relevant intergroup agreements.Support the legal team with additional legal work as required, which may include general commercial, regulatory or corporate matters.Escalate complex or high‑risk legal issues as appropriate.Maintain accurate records of contract reviews, amendments and advice provided.Skills and Experience UK-qualified solicitor or similar qualification.At least 4 years of relevant post-qualified experience.Demonstrable experience in reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial contractsExposure to third-party vendor agreements in a regulated environment would be beneficial.Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements relevant to financial services and or commodities trading.Experience with DORA is advantageous.Ability to provide clear, practical legal advice to business stakeholders.Excellent attention to detail, organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.Pragmatic, commercial, reliable, self-driven and motivated.Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; personable and able to build effective working relationships.Understanding of commodity markets, AI services, business data providers, exchange services, cloud technologies, API services, SaaS and consultancy delivery models would be beneficial.Familiarity with international data transfer requirements across the US, UK, and EU.Ability to challenge standard technology service agreements (including SaaS) and draft or negotiate amendments.Experience in creating and maintaining a contract knowledge base to support monitoring, break clauses, renewals and negotiations.Our ambition is simple – to do our best for our people, clients and communities.We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond - this starts with hiring the best talent without consideration of race, religion, colour, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or disability.