Junior Commercial Lawyer
CompanyColt Technology Services
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At3/31/2026
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£51,600
(£26.46 per hour)
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Description
Colt provides network, voice and data centre services to thousands of businesses around the world, allowing them to focus on delivering their business goals instead of the underlying infrastructure.
Details
Function: General Counsel
Reports to: Senior Commercial Lawyer
Set up: Hybrid
Contract: Permanent
Why we need this role
We have a fantastic opportunity for a junior lawyer to join our high performing Commercial Legal Team based in the UK. Reporting to a senior commercial lawyer, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing high quality legal support on commercial matters arising in Colt’s Northern Region which includes the UK, Ireland, and Nordics with a focus on drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements with customers and suppliers.
What You Will Do
Typical tasks and responsibilities will include:
Details
Function: General Counsel
Reports to: Senior Commercial Lawyer
Set up: Hybrid
Contract: Permanent
Why we need this role
We have a fantastic opportunity for a junior lawyer to join our high performing Commercial Legal Team based in the UK. Reporting to a senior commercial lawyer, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing high quality legal support on commercial matters arising in Colt’s Northern Region which includes the UK, Ireland, and Nordics with a focus on drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements with customers and suppliers.
What You Will Do
Typical tasks and responsibilities will include:
- Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements with customers and vendors, including NDAs, DPAs, service agreements and MSAs, frameworks and variations.
- Provide clear, practical advice to stakeholders across sales, procurement and operations, balancing legal risk with commercial objectives.
- Support contract lifecycle management: issue spotting, risk assessment, playbook application and resolution of contractual queries and disputes.
- Contribute to improving templates, playbooks and legal processes; help embed best practice and consistency.
- Track legal/regulatory developments affecting technology and telecommunications and share updates with business.
- Collaborate across jurisdictions and cross‑functional teams to support commercial transactions.
- Qualified solicitor (England & Wales or equivalent common‑law) with 1–2 years’ PQE.
- Strong drafting and negotiation skills for commercial agreements.
Dispute Resolution
Legal Research
Due Diligence
Relationship Management
Contract Law
Education
A bachelor’s or master’s degree in law or a relevant field
What We Offer You
Looking to make a mark?
At Colt, you’ll make a difference. Because around here, we empower people. We don’t tell you what to do.
Instead, we employ people we trust, who come together across the globe to create intelligent solutions.
Our global teams are full of ambitious, driven people, all working together towards one shared purpose: to put the power of the digital universe in the hands of our customers wherever, whenever and however they want.
We give our people the opportunity to inspire and lead teams, and work on projects that connect people, cities, businesses, and ideas. We want you to help us change the world, for the better.
Diversity and inclusion
- Inclusion and valuing diversity of thought and experience are at the heart of our culture here at Colt. From day one, you’ll be encouraged to be yourself because we believe that’s what helps our people to thrive. We welcome people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, disability, neurodiversity, age, marital status, pregnancy status, or place of birth.
- Signed the UN Women Empowerment Principles which guide our Gender Action Plan
- Trained 60 (and growing) Colties to be Mental Health First Aiders
Our benefits support you through all parts of life, for both physical and mental health.
- Flexible working hours and the option to work from home.
- Extensive induction program with experienced mentors and buddies.
- Opportunities for further development and educational opportunities.
- Global Family Leave Policy.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Internal inclusion & diversity employee networks.
- When you join Colt you become part of our global network. We are proud of our colleagues and the stories and experience they bring – take a look at ‘Our People’ site including our Empowered Women in Tech.