Simmons Adaptive – Interim Commercial Contracts Lawyer Join to apply for the Simmons Adaptive – Interim Commercial Contracts Lawyer role at Simmons & Simmons Clients today need flexible resourcing solutions to meet the changing demands of the marketplace. Simmons & Simmons has always been willing to adapt and embrace new forms of service delivery to meet changing client demands. Simmons Adaptive is a flexible resourcing solution to meet client requirements at the same high quality you expect from Simmons & Simmons. We understand that our firm is equal only to the strengths of our people and place great emphasis on recruiting and retaining staff who meet our high standards. Main purpose of the role Simmons Adaptive are keen to hear from available commercial contracts lawyers as we are expecting to see an increase in demand from our clients within this space. Assignments will likely run for 6 months+ and we expect hybrid working to be available. Person specification

You are a qualified lawyer with significant commercial contracts experience and training from a top tier law firm or in-house equivalent. You will have experience negotiating client documents, vendor agreements, IT and corporate/commercial agreements. You have relevant sector experience from Financial Institutions and the Tech, Media and Telecomms sectors. You are able to work in a dynamic and fast moving environment. You have excellent organisation skills with the ability to effectively prioritise workloads. You can work autonomously but can also collaborate as part of the wider team. You will be required to hold the relevant right to work in the UK (visa sponsorship is not available).

Why you should join Simmons Adaptive

You will have access to high-quality roles and work within Simmons & Simmons’ market‑leading clients. You’ll have support from a Simmons & Simmons ‘sponsor Partner’ whilst on external assignment. You will be given access to the Firm’s resources and Know‑how when on assignment. We will invite you to our in‑person and virtual networking events exclusively for Adaptive consultants, along with firmwide webinars and events. You will have the backing of a leading international law firm.

Equal opportunities

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity in the firm and to equal opportunities in employment. We believe in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group, religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, marriage, civil partnership, and pregnancy, maternity and paternity. This also includes any incidents of discriminatory or harassing behaviour. At Simmons & Simmons we seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, to create an exciting and rewarding place to work. We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us, should this be something you are interested in.

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