Commercial Solicitor

Our client a well established company are looking to recruit a Commercial Solicitor, to join their legal team.

Client Details

Our client a well established company are looking to recruit a Commercial Solicitor, to join their legal team.

Description

The below is the job description but the client appreciates that a candidate may not have experience in all of the below areas but Commercial Contract experience is essential.

Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of complex supply and purchasing contracts.

Draft, review and negotiate NDA, SAL and other associated agreements with customers and suppliers.

Represent the Company's interests and liaise directly with customers, suppliers and negotiating teams.

Counsel, advise, and consult Company managers, based on accurate interpretation of contract and other legal documents and the facts of a business opportunity.

Support, promote and implement initiatives as part of the legal and operational teams.

Deal with multiple work projects.

Assist with the management and settlement or resolution of disputes including selecting, and liaising with, outside counsel where required.

Stay abreast of legal developments affecting the Company, and incorporate them into the Company and, where relevant, the Group's practices, monitoring changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment, and taking appropriate action in conjunction with the Group Legal team.

Co-operate in the development and implementation of risk mitigation strategies for contractual risks

Co-operate in the development of internal guidelines, toolkits, and packaged knowledge on various legal and business issues

Assist in managing the Company's intellectual property portfolio in conjunction with relevant senior staff

Assist with the legal aspects of management of the Company's property portfolio.

Support Shareholder M&A activity where required, (in particular; information management and due diligence)

Co-operate with and support the Group's Regulatory Compliance team and support implementation of Group compliance policies and procedures.

Co-operate with and support the Group legal team in implementing Group legal risk management activities within the Company.

Profile

Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with significant experience of commercial contract drafting and negotiation and some hands on experience or awareness of dispute management.

Experience in non-contentious intellectual property matters would be desirable

Experience in property portfolio management would be desirable

Excellent team player, with the ability to work autonomously, provide leadership as required, and the credibility to influence personnel at all levels.

4+ years post qualification experience

Solid IT skills

Job Offer

The level of salary for the Commercial Solicitor will be dependant upon level of PQE and experience Please contact Susan McNulty if you may be interested in the role.