Commercial Contracts Lawyer

<h3>About the Position</h3> <p>We are looking for an energetic, driven Commercial Contracts Lawyer to join Jane Street's growing Legal team in a newly created role. Your responsibilities will include:</p> <ul> <li>Partnering with our Engineering, Facilities and Procurement teams as a trusted advisor and thought partner on strategy, planning and risk management</li> <li>Reviewing and negotiating office and data centre leases, master services agreements, professional services and consulting agreements, licence agreements and other commercial contracts</li> <li>Supporting our commercial contracts and procurement processes, and advising our market data, technology and other infrastructure teams</li> <li>Advising the broader firm on day-to-day contract issues that arise across our global offices</li> </ul> <p>The right person for this role will be intellectually curious, precise, genuinely enthusiastic about learning and able to thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment.&nbsp;</p> <h3>About You</h3> <ul> <li>Have 8-12 years of experience in commercial contracts, including commercial real estate leases, construction fit-out projects, data centres, and technology and professional services (in-house experience preferred)</li> <li>A qualified solicitor in England and Wales in good standing with the Solicitors Regulation Authority</li> <li>Have advanced knowledge of commercial contract law, with comfort across leases, construction projects, technology and data licensing</li> <li>A strong writer and communicator with great people skills</li> <li>Adept at incorporating AI into legal practices</li> <li>Collaborative and consultative in your approach; organised and willing to take initiative on process improvements</li> <li>Experienced working with engineering and procurement teams; having market data experience is a plus</li> <li>Experienced with contract management systems and legal review processes</li> <li>Comfortable travelling to our New York office 1-2 times per year or as required</li> <li>Fluent in English</li> </ul> <p><em>If you're a recruiting agency and want to partner with us, please reach out to agency-partnerships@janestreet.com</em></p>