In House role, Global Brand, Birmingham
- Recruiter
- Robert Walters Ltd
- Location
- England, West Midlands, Birmingham
- Salary
- £50 - £70 per annum
- Posted
- 29 Sep 2017
- Closes
- 27 Oct 2017
- Ref
- 2674670/001
- Contact
- Nisha Jassi
- Job Title
- Solicitor
- Practice Area
- Banking, Commercial Contracts, Corporate
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
An In House opportunity has arisen with a leading organisation based in the West Midlands.
This well known organisation in the financial services arena, are seeking to recruit an ambitious senior solicitor with either a banking or corporate background to join a growing legal team.
This role offers the opportunity to manage and also retrain/reskill where relevant.
About the Senior Legal Counsel role:
As an integral part of the In-House team you will provide support on a wide variety of legal queries and areas for the business.
Including:
- Reviewing and drafting a wide variety of contracts.
- Delivering support for all legal and commercial matters including general contractual matters, marketing, internal and external communications and contractual dispute management.
- Liaising with external law firms as appropriate.
- Engaging with internal stakeholders when delivering legal advice.
- Providing support on projects where needed.
- Ensuring that the appropriate frameworks are in place to manage risk appropriately
- Contributing towards the efficient and effective operation of the team and supervising and mentoring junior member of the team.
The successful Senior Legal Counsel will:
- Be a UK qualified solicitor with circa 7 years PQE gained in a reputable Private Practice or an In House organisation.
- You will have strong communication skills and be client focused.
- You will be a UK qualified solicitor from a City or large regional practice (or overseas equivalent) and may have a minimum of 7 years PQE*
- This does not preclude someone with more qualified experience from applying for the role.
- Prior in-house experience would be an advantage but not a prerequisite.
- Management experience would also be advantageous.