Commercial Lawyer
Full Time
Support Hub, Matalan Support Hub, Perimeter Road, Knowsley Industrial Park, Knowsley, Liverpool, L33 7SZ
Job Description

<h3 class="theme-panel-header text-2xl pb-6 theme-vacancy-section-title">About the role</h3><p><span><span>We're looking for a Commercial Lawyer to join our Legal team on a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave.</span></span></p><p><span><span>This is a fantastic opportunity to work across a diverse range of commercial matters, partnering with stakeholders across the business to provide practical, commercially focused legal advice. You'll play a key role in drafting and negotiating contracts, managing legal risk, and supporting the business to achieve its objectives, while working closely with the Head of Legal Services.</span></span></p><p><strong><span><span>What you'll be doing:</span></span></strong></p><ul><li><span><span>Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of customer and supplier contracts.</span></span></li><li><span><span>Providing pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice to colleagues across the business throughout contract negotiations and delivery.</span></span></li><li><span><span>Advising on the interpretation and application of commercial agreements.</span></span></li><li><span><span>Updating and maintaining precedent contracts, templates and terms and conditions to ensure they remain fit for purpose.</span></span></li><li><span><span>Keeping abreast of changes in relevant legislation and ensuring the business is informed of any implications.</span></span></li><li><span><span>Providing day-to-day legal advice across a variety of operational and commercial matters.</span></span></li><li><span><span>Working closely with the Head of Legal Services, escalating matters where appropriate and keeping them informed of key developments.</span></span></li></ul><p><strong><span><span>Why join us?</span></span></strong></p><p><span><span>This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified Solicitor who is looking to broaden their commercial experience within a fast-paced retail environment. You'll gain exposure to a wide variety of legal work, build strong relationships across the business, and make a real impact while developing your career with one of the UK's leading family retailers.</span></span></p><div class="absolute bottom-2 right-2"><button onclick="scrollToTop()" class="theme-primary p-2 rounded-lg flex"> <i translate="no" class="material-symbols-outlined"> arrow_upward </i> </button></div>

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Matalan is a leading UK and international omnichannel fashion and homeware retailer, on a mission to be the first choice for outstanding family value. With a large store network in excess of 270 UK and international stores and an integrated e-commerce platform, Matalan is a trusted brand which puts its customer at the heart of its business and delivers unrivalled product choice and exceptional style and quality to 11 million loyal shoppers every year. Matalan is famously committed to offering a compelling value focused fashion and home offering, that continues to help millions of UK household budgets go further. If you want to work for a company that’s passionate about its people, helps you to grow and be the best you can be, then you’ve come to the right place. We work together to support our customers, suppliers and each other, and we’re excited by the possibility of our people helping us to shape the future of retail.

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