Legal Counsel
- Recruiter
- Robert Walters Ltd
- Location
- England, London, City of London
- Salary
- £70000 - £73000 per annum + Bonus + Pension
- Posted
- 11 Jan 2017
- Closes
- 08 Feb 2017
- Ref
- 2557020/001
- Contact
- Jon Lucas
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Practice Area
- Commercial Contracts
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full Time
FTSE-listed manufacturing company based in Central London is looking for a Legal Counsel to join their team on a nine-month contract, to cover maternity leave.
About the Role
The Legal Counsel will be working alongside five lawyers in a collegiate team, and will be afforded a broad variety of work including:
- Supporting a wide spectrum of business units, including operations, procurement, R&D, technology, sales, logistics, and marketing.
- Drafting and negotiating a range of both standard and bespoke contracts including sale/purchase agreements, joint venture agreements, consultancy contracts and NDAs.
- Legal advice on IP and competition matters
- Managing external counsel
- Occasional input on M&A matters
About You
The Legal Counsel role requires a solicitor qualified in the UK, or another Commonwealth jurisdiction. The business believes that someone with at least five years PQE is required, but this is set as a guidance and does not preclude someone with more or less qualified experience from applying for the role, and all applications will be considered on merit. You must have extensive experience of drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, and any previous jobs working in-house would be viewed as advantageous.
The role requires an immediate start so candidates who have a contractual notice period in their current job cannot be considered.
This opportunity will provide the successful candidate with the chance to develop their skills within an exciting company, working alongside nice people, so please send us your CV today.