Commercial / Corporate In House Solicitor

Our client is looking to recruit a Commercial / Corporate In House Solicitor to join the in house legal team. Our client will also consider recruiting a Commercial Litigator if they had the right background or transferable skills.

Client Details

Our client is a manufacturer of products for across the world. They have offices in the North East of England, York and near Doncaster and can be flexible in terms of where the candidate needs to be based and there can be some flexibility for homeworking.

Our client is looking to recruit a Commercial / Corporate In House Solicitor to join the in house legal team.Our client will also consider recruiting a Commercial Litigator if they had the right background or transferable skills.

Description

You will support the Head of Legal in providing legal advice across a full range of commercial legal issues and corporate support work. This will include the following activities:

• Providing legal advice relevant to strategic management decision-making
• Negotiating and advising on a wide range of commercial transactions
• Reviewing and/or preparing a wide range of contractual documentation, including sale and purchase agreements, IP licenses, confidentiality agreements and similar
• Managing external advisers where appropriate, ensuring service level and value for money
• Advising on changes in relevant law and regulation and providing training to support business activities.
• Supporting compliance activity
• Having an awareness of the Company's policy framework and how it is implemented (in some cases, it will be the responsibility of the Commercial Lawyer to monitor and uphold that framework)

Profile

This is an exciting opportunity for appropriately qualified professional who is able to practice law in England and Wales. You need to have sufficient experience in core areas of company and commercial law.

Previous in-house experience is an advantage but not essential for committed candidates who are willing to learn. You will also ideally have experience in working across a variety of jurisdictions and practice areas.

Communication is critical to the success of this role and you need to be someone who is capable of operating at all levels of the organisation working with colleagues of all disciplines. The ability to travel within the United Kingdom is essential.

The sheer scale and complexity of our organisation means the legal work is diverse, technically challenging and requires good judgement and innovative problem-solving skills. This is a chance to apply your experience and skills to support the transformation of this company, which has a rich history and heritage.

Job Offer