Commercial Contract Lawyer

Revantage UK, a Blackstone Real Estate portfolio company, is a global provider of corporate services with offices in Luxembourg, North America, Asia and Australia/New Zealand. We are seeking an experienced and confident Commercial Contract lawyer to join Revantage UK’s legal team headquartered in the Shard, London on a six month’s interim basis.

Reporting to the Contract Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day review of service provider engagement letters relating to Blackstone’s European Real Estate transactions.

Role Purpose/Key Responsibilities:

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating service provider engagement letters across Blackstone’s European Real Estate transactions


• Review service providers’ contract terms in alignment with Blackstone’s policies, legal standards and commercial instructions


• Ensure negotiated terms are accurately documented in all service provider engagement letters and any deviations from agreed terms are documented and approved


• Liaise with internal teams to ensure contract execution


• Provide legal guidance on contract interpretation


• Understand and follow instructions, processes and procedures adopted by the team and the business


• Assist with the maintenance, negotiation and update of service provider’s templates

Requirements:

• Law degree (5+PQE)


• Proven experience in managing high volumes of commercial contracts


• Demonstrate a solid understanding of commercial contracts, in particular broker agreements provisions, calculations and fee structure


• Excellent contract management and negotiation skills


• Excellent organisational and time management skills


• Ability to work to deadlines with efficiency and accuracy


• Strong interpersonal and communication skills


• Knowledge of GDPR