Commercial Lawyer
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Job Location:
Nottingham - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
15 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Contract: Permanent Nottingham Support Office
Closing date: Friday 8th January 2026
Recruitment Partner: Samantha Bramhall
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 and healthcare 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. You will report into the Senior Commercial Lawyer.
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 and Research & Development teams.
- Supporting the Healthcare business unit with contracts and legal advice including pharmacy.
- 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 youll need
- To be qualified solicitor ideally with at least 2 PQE.
- To have experience of commercial law within a law firm or in-house with experience to work autonomously in an in-house commercial law team.
- To enjoy working on a wide variety of different types of commercial contracts in a fast-paced environment.
- To be an excellent communicator and willing to share knowledge at Legal team meetings and training sessions for the business.
- To be able to build strong relationships with a wide variety of business contacts.
- To have a passion for working for the UKs 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 schemeincluding 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 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 its with you we change for the better.
Whats next
If your application is successful our in-house recruitment team will be in touch to arrange an interview and to answer any initial questions you have. If you have not been successful on this occasion you will be notified by email.
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 providereasonable adjustmentsto help you to be at your best.
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Keywords
Commercial Law Commercial Lawyer Solicitor PQE
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Time Management
- Microsoft Office
- Communication skills
- Computer Skills
- Microsoft Word
- Banking
- Legal Research
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Underwriting
- Phone Etiquette
About Company
We’re always looking for people who care; people who go the extra mile to change things for the better for our customers, patients and team members. Whether you're looking for a particular opportunity, or maybe you’re not too sure which role you’ll want to apply for – you’ve come to t ... View more
