Senior Legal Editor – Commercial

Axiom is looking for an accomplished Senior Legal Editor - Commercial to provide approximately six months’ parental leave cover and support a leading legal knowledge team. In this role, you will monitor legal and regulatory developments and maintain practical guidance, precedents and clauses across advertising, marketing and broader commercial law, including sponsorship, unfair contract terms, ESG, termination, force majeure and novation's. You will apply strong legal research, analysis and drafting skills to translate complex developments into clear, practical and commercially relevant resources. Responsibilities: Monitor legal and regulatory developments across commercial, advertising and marketing law, including novations. Assess the impact of legal developments on existing resources, guidance and precedents. Update Practical Law content, including guidance, clauses and precedents, to ensure it remains accurate and current. Conduct detailed legal research and analysis across areas including sponsorship, unfair contract terms, ESG and commercial contracting. Review and update content covering termination, force majeure, novations, boilerplate and equipment hire agreements. Translate complex legal developments into clear, practical and commercially relevant guidance for legal professionals. What we’re looking for: 7+ years’ post-qualification experience with strong commercial contracts expertise. Top-tier law firm training, with experience advising across a broad range of commercial matters. Ideally, in-house experience within advertising, marketing or a related commercial environment. Excellent legal research, analysis and drafting skills, with a genuine interest in detailed legal research and knowledge-based work. Why Join Axiom? World-class clients – Our global presence provides direct access to opportunities with premier companies, including F100 and ASX-listed organisations, allowing you to roadmap your career with exciting and challenging work. Flexibility – We work with you to achieve the highest level of flexibility – in the way that you define it. Whether you prefer remote work, a greater breadth of exposure, or even more personal time – we match you with opportunities to help you reach these goals. A dedicated talent team – Qe put in the effort to make sure your experience is nothing short of exceptional, by assigning you a dedicated talent partner that oversees your journey with us from when you join Axiom, to starting your first engagement, and all future engagements! Referral bonus – Once you start working with us, refer your legal peers and enjoy a generous referral bonus as a thank you for expanding the Axiom community! Not convinced? Click here to read about our lawyer experiences and find out more about becoming an Axiomite! For more information, please contact sarah.carlin@axiomlaw.com . Axiom is the global leader in high-calibre, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in breed alterative legal services. Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ+ Equality, earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axiom’s legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation. Learn more about working at Axiom. Equal Opportunity Employer: Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, mari