In-House Junior Legal Advisor
- Recruiter
- Taylor Root
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
- 02 May 2017
- Closes
- 30 May 2017
- Ref
- 925792
- Contact
- Priya Shah
- Job Title
- Legal Executive
- Practice Area
- Employment
- PQE Level
- NQ
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
My client is a specialist permanent and contract staffing business currently comprised of 10 operating brands. At present they have 39 offices in 15 countries, circa 2,600 staff and a diverse client base of circa 9,000 clients.
They are seeking a Junior Legal Advisor working under the supervision of a Solicitor in the team and will be primarily the lead for UK & Ireland commercial contracts, compliance and regulatory advice, within a team responsible for delivering legal services to the organisation's operations in the UK & Ireland.
Responsibilities
- Ensure that client and contractor terms, supplier terms and other ad-hoc legal documentation are reviewed, advised upon and negotiated accurately and promptly in accordance with the organisation's risk framework and KPIs
- Review, advise upon and negotiate changes to the business's standard terms
- Liaise with the business in respect of contract reviews
- Provide an advisory service to the business in respect of compliance and regulatory queries
- Assist Solicitors in the team with the conduct of disputes within the UK & Ireland region
- Involvement in departmental projects and reporting
- Prepare and deliver training to the business
- Ensure legal knowledge is up-to-date and assist with providing legal updates to the business
- Support and assist members of the team with other legal issues including employment, IP, data protection and property
Skills:
- In house experience of commercial contracts preferred
- Experience of the recruitment industry or a sales environment beneficial
- IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Office
Qualifications
- Law degree or equivalent qualification
Personal Attributes
- Action orientated, driven by results and is able to respond promptly and effectively to changing priorities
- Demonstrates high levels of self-motivation, able to work to tight deadlines and prioritise own workload and team workloads
- Strong technical skills combined with the ability to see issues from a commercial perspective
- Sociable and confident with a positive, enthusiastic attitude, but with the self-belief to communicate complicated or unpopular advice when required
- Excellent communicator in written and oral form at all levels
- A team player - willing to support others, be flexible and promote the team's interests
- Attention to detail with a meticulous approach to work
- Able to use own initiative and requiring limited guidance