Commercial Contracts Lawyers - Scotland

A unique opportunity to gain frontline access to some of Scotland’s leading businesses. Be a part of an innovative unit, working directly with clients. 

About CMS

CMS is a Future Facing firm with more than 70 offices in over 40 countries and 5,000+ lawyers worldwide. We combine deep local market understanding with a global perspective, we are passionate about building strong relationships with the clients we support, our people and the communities we work in.

We take a bold, dynamic and agile approach to ensure our clients are able to face the future with confidence. We are driven by technology and readily embrace the possibilities it opens up for developing new and better ways of delivering legal services. Our bold approach to a changing future ensures that we nurture our employees and recruit top talent. We don’t just want to face the future we want to shape it.

About the Role

Want to be a part of the revolutionising of legal service delivery in Scotland? Interested in gaining the benefit of time in-house without losing the technical edge of private practice? CMS are growing their new proposition for key clients, working with flagship Scottish businesses and fast-growing disruptors. 

The role offers the chance to work within a recently-created team, who will be seconded regularly and on a strategic basis to key clients. You will be able to develop strong commercial and client facing skills, work on new service delivery models and gain a significant commercial perspective. 

Prior to secondment opportunities, you will receive full training and integration within the relevant practice group team, allowing you to integrate with the client and then return back to CMS in between or at the end of secondments. We are looking for lawyers based in Edinburgh, Glasgow or Aberdeen with some travel flexibility. 

About You

If you are looking to gain greater client exposure, work with some of the most innovative Scottish businesses and evolve a new model of legal service delivery, then get in touch. 

We are particularly looking for lawyers with good commercial contracts experience, ideally with an energy/ oil and gas background based in Aberdeen.

We would also be interested in those with in-house experience.

We are looking for a range of experience levels, from 2 to 5 years’ PQE.

Equal Opportunities

At CMS, a next-generation mindset is woven into all we do. We're diverse, supportive and inclusive, embracing our corporate social responsibility and creating a culture of sustainability in which every one of our people, whatever their background, can maximise their potential and thrive.

For further information about CMS' diversity initiatives and programmes, please click here to view the diversity pages on our website.

Please apply online or contact a member of the Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions. For information regarding our competitive range of benefits please visit our Rewards & Benefits page on our website.

Please note that CMS have a preferred agency panel in place. Only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.

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