About the Role This isn't a traditional in‐house legal role sitting on the sidelines. You'll be embedded in the business, partnering with operations and commercial leaders to shape, negotiate and deliver complex contracts across large‐scale environmental projects working with the leaders in energy and municipal services. From bid stage through to delivery, you'll own the legal and commercial lens—balancing risk with opportunity to help the business win work and execute it successfully. If you're looking to step into a role where you can influence decisions, not just advise on them, this is it.What You'll Be DoingLead contract strategy across bids, tenders and project deliveryNegotiate complex client contracts and draft commercial departuresIdentify and manage legal and commercial risk across the full contract lifecycleAct as a key advisor to operations and commercial teams on live projectsResolve contract issues with clients and external stakeholdersImprove and embed contract governance, processes and frameworksCoach and influence internal stakeholders to lift commercial outcomesManage external legal providers where requiredWhat You'll BringLaw degree with 5 years' PAE (in‐house or private practice)Strong grounding in contracts—reviewing, drafting and negotiatingA commercial mindset— you understand the "why" behind the dealAbility to operate in a fast‐paced, project‐driven environmentPragmatic, solutions‐focused approach (not overly risk‐averse)Why This Role Stands OutBe embedded in the business—real influence, not just advisoryBroad role spanning pre‐bid through to project deliveryStrong exposure to senior stakeholders and decision‐makersOpportunity to shape how contracts and risk are managed#J-18808-Ljbffr