356 Contract Negotiations jobs in London

Who we are: ALTEN, an engineering and technology consultancy, We are a leading Engineering and IT consultancy operating across 30 countries, making waves in all sectors: Aeronautics, Space, Defence, Security and Naval, Automotive, Rail and Mobility, Energy and environment, Life Sciences and Health, Industrial Equipment and electronics, Telecoms, Banking, Finance & Insurance, Retail, Services & Medias, Public Services & Government. With a team of passionate, diligent, and agile engineers, we are united by a common purpose: building tomorrow’s world today. Day by day, we support our customers' development strategies as well as their technological and sustainability transformation. Role Overview As a key member of the UK Legal team and under the supervision of the team Coordinator, you will be responsible for safeguarding legal compliance and minimizing legal risks for ALTEN Group’s UK operations. You will act as a trusted business partner, providing expert legal guidance across a wide range of operational matters, ensuring the Group’s activities comply with relevant laws and internal policies. Key Responsibilities: Contract Review & Analysis: Lead the review and analysis of contracts to identify potential legal risks, obligations, and liabilities. Offer strategic legal advice to mitigate risks, ensure compliance with laws and regulations, and align contracts with the Group’s policies. Manage the end-to-end process of contract negotiations, review, and approval using relevant tools. Support bid processes for new customers and projects. Contract Recordkeeping: Maintain an organized and accurate record of all contracts and legal documentation, ensuring full compliance with internal record-keeping standards and utilizing the Group’s Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system. Strategic Legal Support: Provide legal advice to management on key strategic initiatives, identifying and addressing potential legal challenges early in the decision-making process. Legal Process Optimization & Awareness: In collaboration with the Legal team, develop and deliver training programs to raise legal and compliance awareness across the business. Enhance or create legal templates, processes, and procedures to improve the efficiency of the legal function. Legal Risk Management: Oversee litigation processes and manage legal risks, ensuring that all relevant matters are addressed with due diligence and in line with the Group’s policies. HR Legal Support: Provide legal counsel to HR teams on employment-related matters, including employment contracts, disciplinary procedures, collective labor relations, immigration issues, and other HR legal concerns. Reporting & Communication: Ensure clear and consistent reporting of legal matters to senior management and the Group Legal Department. Keep stakeholders informed on legal risks and activities, providing regular updates on key legal matters. Other responsibilities related to the UK Legal team: Governance & Corporate Secretarial: Serve as the corporate secretariat for UK entities, working closely with the Group Legal Corporate Department. Manage delegations of authority, signatures, and contracts for key personnel, ensuring governance standards are upheld. Support the Quality and Information Security teams with review of governing policies and procedures. Support Finance team with legal and compliance queries, including for audit purposes. Insurance & Compliance: Work with the Group Insurance Manager to implement and manage ALTEN’s insurance policies across the UK entities. Support the Group Compliance Department in the deployment of the anti-corruption program, data protection program, international trade sanctions, and national security programs. M&A Legal Support: Collaborate with the Group M&A team to provide legal support during mergers and acquisitions. Participate in legal due diligence for targets and manage legal integration processes for newly acquired entities. Required Qualifications: Education: Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business Administration, or a related field. Experience: A minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience (PQE) as a Generalist Legal Counsel, ideally within the consulting and/or technology sectors, with a focus on business law relevant to ALTEN Ltd/Methods’ activities, as well as an experience in public sector contracts. Expertise: Demonstrable knowledge of UK contract law (private and public sector), risk management, Crown Commercial Services Frameworks, and contract negotiations. A solid understanding of IR35, PSCs, and the IT contractor marketplace is essential. Skills: Business oriented with strong analytical, problem-solving, and negotiation skills. Ability to summaries and excellent written and verbal communication abilities. Strong team spirit. This role will require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected. Details of this will be discussed with you at interview. What we offer: Company benefits including Private Medical Healthcare, Life Insurance and Travel Insurance. Pension scheme with company contributions up to 6%. Hybrid (2 days remote working) Wellness 24/7 Confidential employee assistance program. Social – Breakfast Tuesdays, Thirsty Thursdays and Pizza on the last Thursday of each month. Any doubts? Studies have shown that some groups of people are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet 100% of the job requirements. Whoever you are, if you like one of our jobs, we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we are looking for. As an equal-opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.

Legal Counsel – London The Role A global private markets advisory firm is seeking a Legal Counsel to join its London-based legal team. The role will support the firm’s primary, secondary, and GP capital advisory teams, reporting directly to the UK-based Senior Legal Counsel and General Counsel. This position has arisen due to the company’s continued international expansion and the increasing number and complexity of client mandates worldwide. Key Responsibilities Legal Advice & Project Management – Primary, Secondary & GPCA Mandates; Internal Functions Support business teams across fundraising and secondary mandates. Collaborate with colleagues in the UK and US on client matters, including engagement letters, marketing documentation, and disclaimers. Draft, review, and negotiate NDAs for mandates. Research and prepare international marketing plans in coordination with fund and transaction counsel. Ensure professional investor tests remain up to date and compliant, working closely with the compliance team on sampling and audits. Maintain and update internal tracking systems for marketing rules. Assist with preparing and negotiating engagement letters and monitoring their terms. Contribute to maintaining internal knowledge banks and legal surveys. Undertake project-related tasks such as developing legal issue lists and compliance checklists. Support business development initiatives, including networking with private practice fund lawyers. Provide assistance with the firm’s internal investment vehicle and related investments. Prepare documents and training materials on best practices and regulatory matters. Participate in pre-mandate processes, pitches, and compliance checks. Offer general legal support to business units, including reviewing supplier and third-party contracts. Note: This list is not exhaustive and responsibilities may evolve with business needs. Candidate Profile 2–6 years of post-qualification experience in private funds-related work (in-house or private practice). Strong results orientation with a client delivery focus. Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy. Excellent communication, relationship management, and interpersonal skills. Integrity, team spirit, and a collaborative approach. Positive, proactive mindset with eagerness to learn and engage deeply in the business.

Legal Counsel – London The Role A global private markets advisory firm is seeking a Legal Counsel to join its London-based legal team. The role will support the firm’s primary, secondary, and GP capital advisory teams, reporting directly to the UK-based Senior Legal Counsel and General Counsel. This position has arisen due to the company’s continued international expansion and the increasing number and complexity of client mandates worldwide. Key Responsibilities Legal Advice & Project Management – Primary, Secondary & GPCA Mandates; Internal Functions Support business teams across fundraising and secondary mandates. Collaborate with colleagues in the UK and US on client matters, including engagement letters, marketing documentation, and disclaimers. Draft, review, and negotiate NDAs for mandates. Research and prepare international marketing plans in coordination with fund and transaction counsel. Ensure professional investor tests remain up to date and compliant, working closely with the compliance team on sampling and audits. Maintain and update internal tracking systems for marketing rules. Assist with preparing and negotiating engagement letters and monitoring their terms. Contribute to maintaining internal knowledge banks and legal surveys. Undertake project-related tasks such as developing legal issue lists and compliance checklists. Support business development initiatives, including networking with private practice fund lawyers. Provide assistance with the firm’s internal investment vehicle and related investments. Prepare documents and training materials on best practices and regulatory matters. Participate in pre-mandate processes, pitches, and compliance checks. Offer general legal support to business units, including reviewing supplier and third-party contracts. Note: This list is not exhaustive and responsibilities may evolve with business needs. Candidate Profile 2–6 years of post-qualification experience in private funds-related work (in-house or private practice). Strong results orientation with a client delivery focus. Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy. Excellent communication, relationship management, and interpersonal skills. Integrity, team spirit, and a collaborative approach. Positive, proactive mindset with eagerness to learn and engage deeply in the business.

Legal Counsel Our client is seeking a proactive Legal Counsel to support a fast-evolving international business at the intersection of creativity, technology, and commerce. You’ll handle a wide range of commercial and IP matters, guide teams through legal challenges, and help embed a culture of compliance and innovation. This is a role for someone who enjoys partnering with business leaders and translating complex issues into clear, practical advice. Expect a supportive environment, flexible working, and opportunities to learn from a diverse, high-performing global team shaping the future of business events. Please send your CV to Dom at

About the company: A fast-growing leading independent provider of hospitals and healthcare services is seeking a legal counsel to join their team. About the role: Reporting to the General Counsel. The successful candidate will provide high-quality legal advice, aligned to one or more operational divisions. You will advise the business across a wide range of matters including in commercial and corporate issues. As a strategic business partner, you will support the operational functions and business generally to achieve its strategic priorities and be integral to the delivery of its objectives. About you: The successful candidate will have at least 2 PQE. Ideally you will have experience of working in an in-house environment. You will adopt a hands-on approach to legal work and be comfortable working across multiple areas of law. This role would suit someone who is tenacious, hard-working and who thrives in a complex environment. This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and passionate legal counsel to join a strong team who are friendly, highly collaborative, and high performing. To explore this exciting opportunity further, please apply.

The Role: Legal Counsel The Client: Specialist Bank The Location: London or Kent A fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic and collaborative Legal & Governance team within an impressive financial services group. This is an exceptional opportunity for a talented lawyer to gain broad in-house exposure and play a key role advising the business on mortgages, real estate, and wider banking matters. The Role: Advising the Business on all regulations (and changes in regulation) in relation to Residential, Buy-to-let and Mortgage laws Working on general real estate & secured lending matters Drafting product terms and other documentation Troubleshooting for all legal and operational issues with other business teams Assisting the Group General Counsel, Group Heads of Legal & Company Secretary with other legal matters whereby appropriate Prior Experience: 0- 3 years PQE England and Wales Qualified Lawyer Experience working on either retail banking, property/real estate, mortgages and mortgage security or banking regulatory matters within Private Practice or In-House An understanding of the laws and regulations surrounding retail mortgage lending is a must

Legal Counsel If you thrive in a fast-moving environment where no two days are the same, this Legal Counsel position offers a great balance of challenge and collaboration. Supporting a diverse portfolio of global events and content platforms, you’ll advise on contracts, compliance, IP, and commercial risk. The team prides itself on being approachable, pragmatic, and solutions-driven. You’ll work closely with colleagues across legal, marketing, tech, and operations, helping shape the future of world-class experiences. Ideal for an energetic lawyer ready to roll up their sleeves and make an impact from day one. Please send your CV to Dom at

Legal Counsel If you thrive in a fast-moving environment where no two days are the same, this Legal Counsel position offers a great balance of challenge and collaboration. Supporting a diverse portfolio of global events and content platforms, you’ll advise on contracts, compliance, IP, and commercial risk. The team prides itself on being approachable, pragmatic, and solutions-driven. You’ll work closely with colleagues across legal, marketing, tech, and operations, helping shape the future of world-class experiences. Ideal for an energetic lawyer ready to roll up their sleeves and make an impact from day one. Please send your CV to Dom at

Role: Legal Counsel (6 PQE) Contract: 12-Months | Full-Time Start Date: January 2026 Location: London Hybrid working: 2 days in office, 3 days WFH Salary: £competitive We’re partnering with a leading global investment advisory firm that provides a full suite of services to institutional investors, family offices, and intermediaries. With a focus on alternative investments across Hedge Funds, Private Equity, Real Assets, and more, this organisation prides itself on independence, transparency, and industry-leading best practices. They are looking for a Legal Counsel to join the team on a 12-month contract, reporting to the General Counsel, to support legal and compliance matters across the business. This is a varied role offering exposure to multiple teams and functions globally. What You’ll Be Doing Draft, review, and negotiate a range of commercial agreements, including service agreements, NDAs, supplier contracts, and RFP responses. Provide legal guidance across the business, supporting functions such as Compliance, Client Services, Research, HR, IT, and other teams on strategic initiatives, regulatory matters, business negotiations, and general corporate matters. Work with external counsel where required, documenting advice and ensuring follow-up on legal matters. Support global legal projects, corporate governance, and, where required, company secretarial responsibilities. Liaise and collaborate with internal teams and stakeholders at all levels across multiple jurisdictions, including the US, UK, Cyprus, and Asia. Participate in compliance or legal committees and client or external-facing events as needed. Who You Are Experienced in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements (NDAs, service agreements, supplier contracts, RFP responses). Solutions-oriented with the ability to manage multiple legal matters across different areas. Knowledgeable in data protection and/or intellectual property law is a plus. Comfortable collaborating with cross-functional teams including Finance, HR, IT, and Communications. Familiarity with regulatory and compliance frameworks in the investment advisory sector is advantageous. Employment law knowledge is desirable. Excellent written and verbal communication, strong organizational skills, and a collaborative team player mindset. Why This Role This is an excellent opportunity to gain broad exposure to a global investment firm, work on complex commercial and regulatory matters, and be part of a team that values integrity, collaboration, and high professional standards.