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