Senior Legal Counsel

Location
England, Surrey
Salary
£75000 - £90000 per annum + car, pension, discretionary bonus
Posted
17 May 2017
Closes
14 Jun 2017
Ref
13822382/001
Contact
Thomas Watson
Job Title
In House Counsel
PQE Level
5-7, 8-10
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

This FTSE 100 Business is looking to recruit a Senior Legal Counsel to join one its legal teams based in Surrey

Client Details

A FTSE 100 business.

Description

Reporting into the Head of the team you will be responsible for advising a number of different stakeholders on commercial matters. Work will include:

  • Negotiating global framework agreements;
  • Negotiating complex cross-border commercial agreements with values up to £200m;
  • Drafting and negotiating IT software licences, hosting and maintenance agreements;
  • Advising, negotiating and managing acquisitions (as relevant) in UK and Europe

Profile

The senior legal counsel will need to have a strong commercial skill set from a top tier law firm and ideally relevant in house experience as well.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate an ability to work autonomously and must be prepared to work on a range of matters from the everyday drafting up to complex, high value negotiation.

Job Offer

Based in Surrey, a basic salary of up to £90,000 (depending on experience) + excellent benefits package + discretionary bonus.