INTERIM LEGAL SERVICES MANAGER
- Recruiter
- Law Staff Legal Recruitment Ltd
- Location
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £44000 - £54500 per annum, Benefits: pro rata
- Posted
- 22 Feb 2017
- Closes
- 22 Mar 2017
- Ref
- CE25001
- Contact
- Chris Ewles
- Job Title
- Solicitor
- Practice Area
- Commercial Contracts, Commercial Property, Intellectual Property
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Our client, The Royal Society of Chemistry, is the world-renowned organisation for advancing the chemical sciences, established by Royal Charter over 175 years ago. In more recent years, The Royal Society of Chemistry has established offices worldwide with more than 54,000 members. As a charitable organisation, it undertakes and supports a variety of activities aimed at driving the chemical science community forwards.
We have been tasked with sourcing a Legal Services Manager to join our client’s legal department in Cambridge on an interim six month fixed term contract basis. The successful Solicitor will be required to hit the ground running, managing all aspects of commercial law (including acquisitions, joint ventures and drafting/negotiation of commercial contracts), together with intellectual property law, charitable law, commercial property, publishing law and compliance. A large component of the role will involve carrying out a comprehensive review of the legal services required by the organisation, both in UK and international jurisdictions and making appropriate recommendations, which will involve working closely with the Finance Director and other relevant departments.
In return, our client offers a competitive pro rata salary and benefits, including: 35-hour working week (occasional working from home and flexible start / finish times possible); subsidised staff restaurant; staff sports and social club; generous holidays; contributory pension scheme; free private healthcare plan; free life assurance; childcare vouchers; employee assistance programme and eye-care at work scheme. Please contact Chris for further information quoting reference CE25001.
To be considered for this position you must:
Be a qualified Solicitor with at least 5 years’ PQE;
Have expertise encompassing charity law, commercial acquisitions, contracts and property, publishing law, intellectual property, compliance and risk management;
Be able to provide comprehensive advice as to the future delivery of legal services to the organisation by the legal department;
Have first class communication skills, both written and verbal, across all levels;
Be comfortable reporting at board level;
Be available as soon as possible for an on-going contract.
** Please note – applications from this advertisement will only be accepted through Law Staff Legal Recruitment **
INTERIM LEGAL SERVICES MANAGER
We have been tasked with sourcing a Legal Services Manager to join our client’s legal department in Cambridge on an interim six month fixed term contract basis. The successful Solicitor will be required to hit the ground running, managing all aspects of commercial law (including acquisitions, joint ventures and drafting/negotiation of commercial contracts), together with intellectual property law, charitable law, commercial property, publishing law and compliance. A large component of the role will involve carrying out a comprehensive review of the legal services required by the organisation, both in UK and international jurisdictions and making appropriate recommendations, which will involve working closely with the Finance Director and other relevant departments.
In return, our client offers a competitive pro rata salary and benefits, including: 35-hour working week (occasional working from home and flexible start / finish times possible); subsidised staff restaurant; staff sports and social club; generous holidays; contributory pension scheme; free private healthcare plan; free life assurance; childcare vouchers; employee assistance programme and eye-care at work scheme. Please contact Chris for further information quoting reference CE25001.
To be considered for this position you must:
Be a qualified Solicitor with at least 5 years’ PQE;
Have expertise encompassing charity law, commercial acquisitions, contracts and property, publishing law, intellectual property, compliance and risk management;
Be able to provide comprehensive advice as to the future delivery of legal services to the organisation by the legal department;
Have first class communication skills, both written and verbal, across all levels;
Be comfortable reporting at board level;
Be available as soon as possible for an on-going contract.
** Please note – applications from this advertisement will only be accepted through Law Staff Legal Recruitment **
INTERIM LEGAL SERVICES MANAGER