Location
London or Winchester

Hours
Full Time, permanent position with hybrid working - minimum of 2 set days per week (Wednesday & Thursday) in line with department requirements, with regular travel between office locations

About the Role
Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) is an award-winning actuarial and analytics consultancy providing market-leading capabilities and advice across pensions and financial services, energy, health, and analytics. We use powerful analytics fused with human expertise to shape a more positive future. We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified lawyer with experience advising on a broad range of commercial contracts and data protection matters to join our well-regarded and friendly in-house Legal team.

In this hands-on commercial role, you will provide pragmatic and commercially focused legal advice and support across a broad range of business activities and client engagements. Your responsibilities will include advising on client contracts such as engagement terms, master services agreements, client secondments, non-disclosure agreements, reliance letters, and release letters. You will also advise on a wide range of legal, risk, and compliance matters affecting the firm, including intellectual property and data protection issues.

You will support the business in understanding the legal and regulatory implications of new service lines and modelling and analytics tools, including drafting associated contractual documentation and website terms. Working closely with the Data Protection and Information Security team, you will provide advice on privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity requirements.

As a trusted adviser, you will build excellent internal relationships with partners, client-facing and internal support teams, and advise internal support teams and professional committees on legal matters including supplier contracts, policies and procedures, and new legal developments. You will contribute to the development and maintenance of internal legal policies, procedures, and templates, provide training to the legal team and wider business, and keep up to date with legal developments, proactively sharing knowledge and contributing to the ongoing development of the team.

Experience
- Qualified solicitor in England & Wales (other suitable jurisdictions may be considered) with a minimum of five years’ post-qualification experience
- Broad experience in general commercial legal matters, with knowledge of intellectual property and data protection law advantageous
- Recent experience at a reputable law firm and/or as an in-house lawyer within a multinational or large domestic organisation, with experience in the professional services sector advantageous
- Excellent negotiation skills across both legal and commercial issues

About you
- High level of professionalism, discretion, and integrity
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
- Business acumen, commerciality, and pragmatism
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a fast-paced environment
- Flexibility in relation to tasks and working hours, including willingness to work from other LCP offices in the UK where required (travel expenses reimbursed)
- Commitment to 40% (2 days per week) office attendance, including attendance on weekly team days (Wednesday & Thursday)