1st October 2025
The Commercial & Contracts Solicitor shapes strategy by managing contracts, advising on risks and opportunities, supporting procurement, and improving processes.
Join the team
Please complete the form below with your details, CV, and a optional short covering statement.
The Commercial & Contracts Solicitor is an integral part of the business, sitting on the Strategic Management Forum and responsible for drafting, negotiating and reviewing key client contracts; advising senior leaders on risks and commercial opportunities (including mergers or acquisitions); liaising with key stakeholders negotiating supplier terms and clauses; providing support and expertise to the Commercial Team onboarding onto new procurement frameworks, as well as improving internal processes and standard documentation.
Other key duties include working closely with the SIRO and Data Protection Officer to maintain the corporate risk register, reinforcing data protection principles and good practice, delivering bite-sized legal training sessions and workshops where required to the wider team,
Our products are at the heart of our business and this role also provides the opportunity to help shape our roadmap utilising your industry expertise to provide critical feedback, highlight red flags regarding intellectual property or licensing issues as well as assisting with new market discovery.
Responsible for
Drafting, amending, negotiating key client contracts in line with procurement regulations and protecting Iken’s business interests
Drafting new contracts for additional products and/or procurement frameworks
Advising bid team of risks/workarounds during client negotiations/formal tenders as well as providing ‘no bid’ support where required
Providing contract advice and support throughout the business with regards to supply chain and other commercial contracts such as licensing agreements, leases
Advising the Board on risks/opportunities regarding commercial opportunities
Input into business strategy and business plan through active involvement in the Strategic Management Forum
Working with Product Team to ensure contractual and commercial risks are identified early in the development pipeline
Primary Objectives
Leading on client contract reviews and negotiations, advising the Bid & Contracts Manager and Commercial Team accordingly
Drafting commercial SaaS terms for our products both for stand-alone contracts as well as those which sit within procurement framework contracts, e.g. Crown Commercial Services’ G-Cloud framework
Updating Privacy Policy and Data Protection Notices as required
Advising the senior management team regarding commercial opportunities and business strategy
Reviewing supplier contracts and advising internal stakeholders/senior management team accordingly
Providing legal insight and advice to Product Team helping prevent legal obstacles or data protection showstoppers down the line
Providing contract training and advice throughout business
Working closely with the SIRO and Data Protection Officer to provide best practice advice and ensure risk register and key documentation in place
Leading the outsourcing of legal work and managing our legal supply chain including Employment and Immigration Advisors
Skills and Experience
Minimum of 6 years post solicitor qualification experience
5 years+ commercial law experience
Extensive experience in software contract drafting and licensing
Extensive knowledge of data protection and GDPR legislation
Experience of public sector procurement frameworks and tender regulations
Experience with commercial contract negotiations and supply chain management
Commercial awareness and alignment with overall business strategy
Good negotiation skills and ability to build rapport with clients and prospects – willingness to compromise without increasing risk to the business
Good eye for detail and ability to meet conflicting deadlines
Ability to translate legal clauses into plain English as a way to disseminate key risks to senior stakeholders
Good advisory/consultancy skills
Keep up-to-date with new legislation and provide appropriate training to colleagues/update documentation accordingly
Person Specification
Ability to manage complex business relationships and cross-business resources
Prepared to advise and consult key stakeholders
Ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines
Good communication skills across different mediums
Embrace technology to help the business meet its strategic objectives
Our Values
We are Inquisitive
Fully understand and own role and its relationship to overall business objectives
Analyse the status quo and explore new ways to do things
Ask questions to clarify your understanding of something
Look at the bigger picture and the impact that actions and decisions have
We are Brave
Step outside of comfort zone
Stand up for clients
Voice your opinion constructively
Remain determined in the face of challenge
We are Tenacious
Set goals and work purposefully to achieve them, asking for help and support as required
Remain resolute in your commitment to overall business objectives and client satisfaction
Act cohesively with colleagues and clients to achieve outcomes
Don’t give up when things get tough, explore different ways to do things and think outside the box to achieve objectives
We are Warm Hearted
Proactively supporting colleagues and clients
A positive attitude and manner
A willingness to help out and go the extra mile
Considerate attitude to clients, colleagues and wider community
Learn More
Iken is an independent software company based in central Bristol. We have an excellent reputation for both our efficiency and productivity boosting product suite and our approach to client care. The Iken team is made up of people who aspire to high performance and continuous improvement of themselves and the business - and that’s what we’re looking for from you.
Our company values are at the heart of what all of our employees do day to day and we want to work with people with whom these values resonate. Within your role you will be expected to work inter-dependently, taking responsibility for your own success and that of the company - whilst being part of high challenge and high support company culture with a busy social life and corporate social responsibility agenda.
