Commercial Lawyer

5 days ago


Nottingham, United Kingdom Boots UK Full time

Contract: Permanent, Nottingham Support Office

Recruitment Partner: Samantha.bramhall@Boots.co.uk

About the role


A fantastic opportunity for a qualified solicitor to join the Boots Legal & Compliance team as a Commercial Lawyer, based in Nottingham. You will be joining a “Best of the Best” award-winning Commercial Law team, negotiating commercial contracts and providing strategic legal advice to all areas of the business.

As trusted advisors, the Boots Legal & Compliance team delivers pragmatic and clear legal solutions in partnership with the business. The Commercial Law team is a close-knit team of five lawyers (including this role), headed by the Director of Commercial Law who you will report into.


The key responsibilities of this role include:



  • Providing commercial legal advice and support across Boots, No7 Beauty Company and other businesses on contractual matters, working alongside a wide range of business areas in the UK and Ireland including Procurement, Finance, Boots Trading, Marketing, Ecommerce, IT, Logistics, Sourcing, Research & Development and Healthcare teams.
  • Enhancing awareness of potential legal issues throughout the organisation, enabling the business to grow and operate safely.
  • Contract drafting and negotiation in relation to various types of agreements including brand partnerships, software licences and support, software as a service, IT professional services, consultancy services, HR services, marketing agency services, logistics, sourcing agreements for Boots own brand manufacturers and sponsorship and brand activities.
  • Ensuring that any contractual arrangements accurately reflect the intentions of the business and that all significant risks are managed appropriately.


What you’ll need to have


  • You should be a qualified solicitor, ideally with at least 3+ PQE.
  • You should have experience of commercial law within a law firm or in-house with sufficient experience to work autonomously in an in-house commercial law team.
  • You should be someone who enjoys working on a wide variety of different types of commercial contracts in a fast-paced environment.
  • You should be an excellent communicator and be willing to share knowledge at Legal team meetings and training sessions for the business. You should be able to build strong relationships with a wide variety of business contacts.
  • You should have a passion for working for the UK’s number one health and beauty retailer.


Our benefits


  • Boots Retirement Savings Plan
  • Discretionary annual bonus
  • Generous employee discounts
  • Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
  • Flexible benefits scheme including holiday buying, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and more.
  • Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.



We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

Why Boots

At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, it's with you, we change for the better.

What's next

Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

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