Internal Lawyer – Commercial Contracts

Job description

Lanpro is a market leading multi-disciplinary consultancy that specialises in Environment led Planning and Design. We work on projects at all scales within town, semi‐rural and rural contexts, across a variety of sectors that include residential, historic sites and estates, renewable energy, infrastructure and mixed‐use commercial developments.

About LanproLanpro is a fast growing, unique and rewarding environment. Through its agile team and comprehensive service, it has allowed growth nationwide. Our Group now has access to offices in Norwich, London, Cambridge, Manchester, Edinburgh, York, Bath, Glasgow, Milton Keynes, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter and Chelmsford.

Our multidisciplinary service spans across multiple disciplines. Our Group offerings now include Planning, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Ecology, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Landscape Architecture, Architecture & Design, Arboriculture, Visualiation, Historic Environment, Acoustics, Air Quality, Civil Engineering, Geo‐environmental, MEP Building Services, Structures, Sustainability, Transport & Highways, Utilities, Water & Flood Risk.

We thrive on creating a culture and environment which provides a great variety of projects, recognition of success, continuous professional development and collaboration across an array of different professions. To find out more about our culture, please click here.

We are proud that together, our teams are supporting the delivery of some of the largest solar and battery storage schemes in the United Kingdom and Europe. We have a strong pipeline of opportunities across the energy, residential and infrastructure sectors.

We offer an environment that is diverse, entrepreneurial and encourages innovation and your professional development.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.

We are seeking a commercially minded Internal Lawyer to support the business through the review, drafting, negotiation, and management of a wide range of commercial agreements. This role will play a key part in enabling business growth while protecting the company's legal and commercial interests. The ideal candidate combines strong technical legal expertise with sound judgement, a practical approach to risk, and the ability to work closely with stakeholders across Professional Services (Planning, Design, Environmental and Engineering), procurement, finance, people, and operations.

We are open to applications from across the UK.

If Successful, You Will

Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including customer contracts, supplier agreements, NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, service agreements, licensing terms, and procurement documentation.

Provide clear, practical, and risk‐based legal advice to internal stakeholders on contractual issues and commercial terms.

Support consultants and procurement teams in contract negotiations to help close deals efficiently while protecting the company's position.

Identify legal, regulatory, financial, and operational risks in contracts and recommend commercially workable solutions.

Develop and maintain contract templates, fallback positions, clause libraries, and negotiation playbooks.

Partner with cross‐functional teams to improve contract review workflows, approval processes, and governance.

Help ensure contracts align with internal policies, legal requirements, and compliance obligations.

Advise on key areas such as limitation of liability, indemnities, data protection, confidentiality, intellectual property, termination rights, service levels, and payment terms.

Support dispute prevention by ensuring contractual clarity and appropriate risk allocation.

Contribute to legal training for business stakeholders on contracting best practices and common risk areas.

Maintain accurate contract records and support contract lifecycle management processes.

Escalate complex or high‐risk matters appropriately to senior legal leadership or external counsel where needed.

Essential Requirements

Qualified lawyer/solicitor/barrister with appropriate legal qualification in the relevant jurisdiction.

Typically 3–8+ years of post‐qualification experience, depending on role level.

Experience in reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts, ideally in‐house or in a law firm supporting commercial clients.

Strong knowledge of contract law and commercial legal principles.

Experience supporting business teams in a fast‐paced environment.

Ability to balance legal risk with commercial priorities.

Strong drafting, negotiation, and issue‐spotting skills.

Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain legal concepts clearly to non‐legal stakeholders.

Strong attention to detail, sound judgement, and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Desirable Requirements

Experience in a professional services environment, and with tenders/frameworks.

Familiarity with data protection/privacy issues in commercial contracts.

Experience with contract lifecycle management tools and legal operations processes.

Knowledge of negotiating enterprise client contracts and supplier terms.

Exposure to international contracting across multiple jurisdictions.

Strong understanding of Environmental, Social and Governance standards including instilling best practice in anti‐bribery and human tracking audit tools.

BenefitsDay One

Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement

Death in service cover

Centralised City offices

Hybrid working environment (flexible work)

Protected CPD (Department, individual and company‐wide)

Professional Body membership contribution

Enhanced Company pension

Career progression framework and development, including two defined promotion windows annually.

E‐Learning portal access

Non‐contractual growth bonus scheme

After Probation and Beyond

Loyalty Leave (Continuous Service Accrued Annual Leave up to 5 days)

Vitality Health Care – Private Medical Insurance

Discounted Gym membership

Discounts and perks – Amazon Prime, Odeon Cinema tickets, Apple benefits and Café Nero

Employee Assistance Program – including Financial and Mental Health support from external expertise.

BUPA Cash Plan

Cycle to work scheme

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

21-05-2026

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