Commercial Lead
Legal and Commercial Lead
- Annual Salary: Competitive (to be discussed)
- Location: Epsom, Surrey, KT18
- Job Type: Full-time
Join Penta Consulting, a leading provider of Technology Resource Solutions, as a Legal and Commercial Lead. This role is pivotal in managing all legal and commercial activities, ensuring operational efficiency and compliance across the business. If you're looking to leverage your legal expertise in a dynamic, technology-driven environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.
Day-to-day of the role:
- Own the end-to-end contract lifecycle for group companies, clients, suppliers, and handle ad-hoc requests from initial review through to execution, renewal, and termination.
- Draft, review, negotiate, and finalise a wide range of commercial agreements including NDAs, MSAs, MPAs, Collaboration Frameworks, RFIs, SOWs, agreements, and amendments.
- Ensure contractual terms reflect agreed commercial positions, flow downs, and risk mitigation measures.
- Maintain and continuously improve standard contract templates in line with regulatory changes and business requirements.
- Act as the primary legal and commercial point of contact for client and supplier relationships, supporting negotiations and resolving contractual queries.
- Monitor contractual compliance and service obligations, escalating risks or breaches as required.
- Provide day-to-day legal and commercial support to sales, operations, finance, contracts, and compliance teams to enable efficient deal execution.
- Ensure all contracts and commercial activities comply with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and jurisdictional obligations.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Proven experience in an in-house legal role or commercial legal role, preferably within a commercial, operational, or compliance environment.
- Strong understanding of legal agreements, commercial risk, compliance, and legal operational efficiencies and best practices.
- Proficient with CRM systems, document management, reporting tools, and Microsoft Office suite.
- Skilled in relationship management across internal and external teams.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and investigative mindset with high attention to detail and accuracy.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunities for professional growth in a globally recognized company.
- Dynamic and innovative work environment.
To apply for the Legal and Commercial Lead position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role.