Legal Counsel
- Recruiter
- BCL Legal In House
- Location
- England, West Midlands
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
- 25 Jan 2017
- Closes
- 21 Feb 2017
- Ref
- LDI/48013a
- Job Title
- Solicitor
- Practice Area
- Commercial Contracts
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Our client is a West-Midlands based, market-leading technology company that has had great success in recent years. The business has grown both organically and through acquisitions and are now looking to hire an excellent commercial lawyer to support their dynamic legal team.
This position will provide a varied, hands-on role in which the successful lawyer will be responsible for the provision of legal advice to all areas of the client's business. Principally this will involve supporting the EMEA division with key commercial and contract matters, as well as working in cooperation with other company lawyers from the global team.
This is a varied role that will specifically encompass the following:
* Managing a variety of assigned legal projects, protecting the company's interests in contract negotiations, settlements, business practices and litigation.
* Rendering opinions and advice regarding the interpretation of contract provisions and intellectual property.
* Preparing legal drafts, opinions, and various documents. Negotiating and drafting contracts liaising with sales teams, delivery and management representatives.
* Performing legal research and analysis in preparation for litigation or other legal actions. Examines pertinent information (e.g. interview notes, historical precedent etc.) to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting litigation.
* Acting as advisor on legal issues concerning legal rights, obligations, and privileges.
You must be able to provide commercially focussed legal advice and be comfortable making key business decisions. You will work very closely with internal colleagues and you should therefore possess excellent interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively at all levels within the business.
A lawyer with a minimum of two years PQE is sought to provide additional support to the business. We are keen to hear from individuals with strong commercial and IT contracts experience. This opportunity would be suited to a lawyer who is currently working in-house or in private practice and looking for a varied role in a commercial environment.
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