Overview

We’re working on an excellent senior opportunity for a seasoned deals/commercial Counsel to join a leading technology and services organisation. This UK-based remote role is suited to an individual with deep infrastructure expertise and strong commercial contracting skills, ideally complemented by financial services knowledge, but not essential. You will join a top-tier legal team that embraces remote work and meets up in the UK for team events occasionally.

This role focuses on negotiating and structuring high-value outsourcing, managed services, and cloud infrastructure agreements (often exceeding £150m) with global consultancies and technology providers. It combines expertise in servers, data centres, hyper-cloud, and storage, with the ability to understand and advise on financing aspects of large-scale hardware/software deals.

You’ll play a key role in new service development, providing commercial and contractual support from concept through execution. Leadership is central: you’ll manage and develop contract managers, ensure collaboration across regions, and act as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders, maintaining visibility and inclusivity across the team.

The focus will be primarily EMEA (with some APAC exposure). The role requires strong technical contract knowledge and the ability to navigate complex financial structures underpinning major technology transactions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead on large-scale outsourcing, managed services, and infrastructure deals (£150m+)
• Advise on hardware/software sales and financing structures
• Partner with business leaders on new service development and delivery models
• Provide pragmatic, commercially focused legal guidance to senior stakeholders
• Manage and develop contract managers, fostering visibility and collaboration
• Support cross-border transactions, primarily across EMEA with some APAC involvement

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified commercial contracts lawyer with strong infrastructure and cloud background, based in the UK
• Proven experience in large-scale outsourcing and managed services transactions
• Strong understanding of financing mechanisms for technology deals
• Skilled negotiator with experience in high-value, complex contracts
• Collaborative leader with experience managing and developing teams
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to balance legal risk and commercial goals

This is a unique opportunity for someone who combines legal, technical, and financial expertise, and who enjoys operating at the intersection of law, business, and innovation. It’s an ideal fit for a lawyer ready to take ownership of complex, transformative deals while shaping the way a high-growth organisation manages its commercial contracting function.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Legal