The Legists
Job Title: Senior French-Qualified Lawyer
Experience Required: 7+ years PQE
Location: Surrey, UK
Salary: On application
An exciting opportunity has opened within a leading international organisation for an experienced In-House Legal Counsel to join its high-performing legal team. This is a pivotal role suited to a senior commercial lawyer who thrives on partnering closely with business teams and handling sophisticated, high-value contracts in a fast-paced global environment.
In this position, you’ll take the lead on negotiating and drafting a broad range of commercial agreements including sales, supply, and concession contracts with a particular focus on matters connected to France. The role calls for strong commercial awareness, confidence working independently, and the ability to juggle multiple priorities across international operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead negotiations and draft complex commercial agreements with clients and suppliers
- Provide clear, commercially focused legal advice to operational teams, identifying risks and offering practical solutions
- Work collaboratively with stakeholders and legal colleagues across Europe
- Manage your workload autonomously while meeting evolving deadlines
About You
- French qualified lawyer with at least 7 years’ PQE in a European civil law jurisdiction
- Fluent in both French and English, with proven experience handling France-related legal matters
- Strong background in commercial contract drafting and negotiation
- Commercially minded, detail-oriented, and comfortable working with minimal supervision
This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior commercial lawyer with French expertise to step into a visible and influential role within a dynamic, international legal team.
HOW TO APPLY:
Contact Pasquale Agatiello at eNL on or email with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion. eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.
At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate
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