Commercial Contracts Lawyer

About the Position

We are looking for an energetic, driven Commercial Contracts Lawyer to join Jane Street's growing Legal team in a newly created role. Your responsibilities will include:

Partnering with our Engineering, Facilities and Procurement teams as a trusted advisor and thought partner on strategy, planning and risk management

Reviewing and negotiating office and data centre leases, master services agreements, professional services and consulting agreements, licence agreements and other commercial contracts

Supporting our commercial contracts and procurement processes, and advising our market data, technology and other infrastructure teams

Advising the broader firm on day-to-day contract issues that arise across our global offices

The right person for this role will be intellectually curious, precise, genuinely enthusiastic about learning and able to thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment.

About You

Have 8-12 years of experience in commercial contracts, including commercial real estate leases, construction fit-out projects, data centres, and technology and professional services (in-house experience preferred)

A qualified solicitor in England and Wales in good standing with the Solicitors Regulation Authority

Have advanced knowledge of commercial contract law, with comfort across leases, construction projects, technology and data licensing

A strong writer and communicator with great people skills

Adept at incorporating AI into legal practices

Collaborative and consultative in your approach; organised and willing to take initiative on process improvements

Experienced working with engineering and procurement teams; having market data experience is a plus

Experienced with contract management systems and legal review processes

Comfortable travelling to our New York office 1-2 times per year or as required

Fluent in English

If you're a recruiting agency and want to partner with us, please reach out to agency-partnerships@janestreet.com