Seeking a Commercial Contracts Lawyer to advise on contracts, partner with teams, and support procurement processes with 8-12 years of experience.
About the Position
We are looking for an energetic, driven Commercial Contracts Lawyer to join Jane Street's growing Legal team in a newly created role. Your responsibilities will include:
- Partnering with our Engineering, Facilities and Procurement teams as a trusted advisor and thought partner on strategy, planning and risk management
- Reviewing and negotiating office and data centre leases, master services agreements, professional services and consulting agreements, licence agreements and other commercial contracts
- Supporting our commercial contracts and procurement processes, and advising our market data, technology and other infrastructure teams
- Advising the broader firm on day-to-day contract issues that arise across our global offices
The right person for this role will be intellectually curious, precise, genuinely enthusiastic about learning and able to thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment.
About You- Have 8-12 years of experience in commercial contracts, including commercial real estate leases, construction fit-out projects, data centres, and technology and professional services (in-house experience preferred)
- A qualified solicitor in England and Wales in good standing with the Solicitors Regulation Authority
- Have advanced knowledge of commercial contract law, with comfort across leases, construction projects, technology and data licensing
- A strong writer and communicator with great people skills
- Adept at incorporating AI into legal practices
- Collaborative and consultative in your approach; organised and willing to take initiative on process improvements
- Experienced working with engineering and procurement teams; having market data experience is a plus
- Experienced with contract management systems and legal review processes
- Comfortable travelling to our New York office 1-2 times per year or as required
- Fluent in English
If you're a recruiting agency and want to partner with us, please reach out to [email protected]
Jane Street London, England Office
2 & A Half, Devonshire Square, London, United Kingdom, EC2M 4UJ
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