Head of Commercial - Legal in London Area

Job description

A leading Insurance organisation is looking to hire a Head of Commercial to join the team.

This role will provide legal support and advice to functions such as IT, Finance, HR, Operations and Facilities, with a particular focus on the drafting, review and negotiation of supplier contracts.

Core Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide legal support and advice to various functions across the business.
• Lead the drafting, review and negotiation of supplier contracts
• Work cross-functionally with teams across the business to provide comprehensive legal support across the contract lifecycle.
• Implement and maintain robust contract review and other relevant processes to identify and mitigate commercial, legal, regulatory, and other risks.
• Overall responsibility for leases and other property-related legal matters, intellectual property and data privacy matters.
• Line management responsibility for two team members.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Solicitor qualified in England & Wales (or equivalent); 8+ years PQE.
• Excellent technical legal skills and demonstrable experience of having applied them in a private practice and/or in-house legal environment (preferably within insurance or wider financial services).
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills, with sound judgment and commercial awareness.
• Ability to effectively manage workload, to plan and prioritise accordingly, and to meet tight deadlines, whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy, attention to detail and accountability.
• Flexible, proactive, and comfortable working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

If this role is of interest, please apply now!

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London Area

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

17-09-2025

Profession type

Accountancy

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English