Commercial Lawyer - Engineering / Manufacturing Sector

Are you a seasoned Commercial Contracts Lawyer with a background in construction, engineering, or manufacturing? Are you ready to bring your sector expertise into a progressive in-house role with real scope to influence, innovate, and grow?

We're working exclusively with a leading environmental services business, currently in a phase of significant growth and transformation. With a strong commercial focus and a clear commitment to ESG and Net-Zero goals, this is a unique opportunity to join a collaborative legal team at the centre of the business's strategic operations.

The Opportunity
As a key member of the commercial legal team, you will support high-value contracts and complex tenders that span infrastructure, engineering services, and environmental projects. Reporting directly to the General Counsel, you will play a hands-on role in shaping the legal function and supporting strategic commercial activity across multiple business units.

This is a high-impact position that will suit someone with strong commercial acumen, a solutions-focused approach, and deep familiarity with the contracting environment of construction-related industries.

Key Responsibilities
Contract Management: Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including supply, subcontract, consultancy, framework, and services contracts within construction, engineering, and manufacturing contexts.
Bid & Tender Support: Provide legal input on major bids and tenders, identifying and mitigating contractual risks while supporting business development teams.
Negotiation & Stakeholder Engagement: Lead negotiations with clients, suppliers, and partners to secure favourable terms and value, while maintaining strong internal collaboration.
Legal Strategy & Process Improvement: Support the development of efficient legal and contract management processes, enabling scalability and commercial success.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with operational, procurement, finance, and project delivery teams to ensure contractual alignment with business goals.

What We're Looking For
A qualified lawyer (Solicitor or Barrister) with significant experience in commercial contracts.
Strong grounding in contracts and procurement within the construction, engineering, or manufacturing sectors.
Expertise in large-scale project contracts, including NEC, JCT, FIDIC would be helpful but is not essential
A pragmatic, business-oriented mindset, with a focus on enabling growth while managing legal and commercial risks.
Exceptional communication skills and the ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

What's on Offer?
You'll be joining a forward-thinking, purpose-led organisation with a dynamic and supportive culture. Alongside a competitive salary, you'll benefit from:
Company pension & life assurance (4x salary)
Medical cash plan - including dental, optical, and therapeutic treatments
Enhanced parental leave and family-friendly policies
Ongoing professional development and tailored career progression
Employee assistance programme - mental health support and 24/7 GP access
Generous annual leave plus bank holidays
Hybrid working for a better work-life balance

Why This Role?
This is an exceptional chance to move in-house and apply your legal expertise in a strategic, commercially focused environment. You'll be part of a growing legal team, working on exciting projects that make a tangible difference in the UK's sustainability and infrastructure landscape.
Whether you're coming from private practice or already in-house, if you have the sector-specific experience and are looking for a more influential role with room to grow - this is the perfect next step.