Senior Legal Counsel - Commercial

Why this role is important to us At Experian, our Commercial Management Team plays a vital role in enabling business growth while ensuring legal and commercial risks are effectively managed. As Senior Legal Counsel, you'll be a trusted adviser to the business, leading negotiations on significant, high-value client contracts and helping shape how legal services are delivered through our innovative Legal-as-a-Product approach. You'll partner with senior partners to support strategic growth, transformation programs and continuous improvement across the organisation. Work that matters - What you'll do Lead and manage complex, high-value commercial agreements for important clients and business opportunities. Manage contracts throughout their lifecycle, driving transactions through to successful execution while balancing legal and commercial risk. Draft, review and negotiate technology, data, software licensing, services and framework agreements. Optimise contracting processes, templates and playbooks to improve efficiency and scalability. Support business transformation programs, including M&A integration activities and legal service development. What you'll need to bring to the role and Experian Qualified Solicitor with solid post-qualification experience in commercial contract law. Experience independently managing complex commercial contracting programmes and negotiations. Experience leading large-scale contracts and supporting important clients and commercial relationships. Experience designing and implementing process improvements, governance frameworks and contracting systems that create operational excellence. Excellent commercial judgement, partner management and influencing skills, with the ability to operate at senior levels. More about you You take ownership of complex matters and are comfortable leading negotiations. You enjoy creating structure, improving processes and advocating more efficient ways of working. You are commercially minded and can provide, legal advice and solutions that helps the business achieve its objectives. You excel in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and build trusted relationships across Legal, Sales, Compliance, Risk and Operations teams.