Construction and Commercial Legal Counsel

Construction & Commercial / Technology Lawyer

Glasgow | Hybrid Working | Financial Services | Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits

A leading global financial services organisation is looking to appoint a Construction & Commercial / Technology Lawyer to join its high-performing in-house legal team in Glasgow.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced commercial lawyer to work on a broad range of high-value, complex matters across construction, procurement, technology and commercial contracts within an innovative and internationally recognised business.

You'll work closely with procurement, technology, capital projects and business stakeholders, providing commercially focused legal advice while helping to manage legal and regulatory risk across a diverse portfolio of projects.

The Role

You'll provide pragmatic legal support on a wide range of commercial and technology matters, including:

• Advising on legal and commercial risk across construction, procurement and technology projects.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a variety of commercial agreements.
• Supporting major capital projects, workplace developments and real estate initiatives.
• Advising stakeholders on governance, regulatory requirements and organisational policies.
• Working collaboratively with procurement, technology, real estate and business teams to deliver commercially focused legal solutions.
• Managing matters independently while building strong relationships across the wider business.

About You

We're keen to speak with qualified Solicitors, Barristers or equivalent legal professionals who have gained relevant post-qualification experience within private practice and/or an in-house legal team.

You'll ideally demonstrate:

• Strong commercial judgement with a practical, solutions-focused approach.
• Experience advising on legal risk and supporting effective risk management across an organisation.
• The ability to manage a varied workload independently while engaging confidently with senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach to working within a high-performing legal team.

Desirable Experience

Experience in one or more of the following areas would be advantageous:

• Construction, real estate or capital projects, including drafting and negotiating consultant, contractor and framework agreements.
• Procurement and complex commercial contracting.
• Technology and IT agreements, including software licensing, SaaS, cloud services, maintenance agreements, professional services and strategic supplier contracts.
• Financial services regulation, outsourcing or operational resilience.
• Familiarity with recognised construction and consultancy contract models and framework procurement arrangements.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join one of the UK's most respected financial institutions, working on sophisticated, high-profile projects that have genuine business impact.

You'll benefit from:

• A collaborative and supportive in-house legal team.
• Exposure to complex, cross-border commercial work.
• Excellent career development opportunities.
• Hybrid working.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• A culture that encourages innovation, collaboration and continuous professional development.

If you're looking to move into, or further develop your career within a leading in-house legal team, we'd love to hear from you.