In House Commercial Counsel

Fantastic opportunity for a Commercial lawyer to move In House.

Client Details

For full details about this vacancy please contact Kate James on 0121 6348800.

Description

Strategic Advice and Projects

• Take a lead advisory role on a range of corporate, commercial and procurement matters

• Distil ideas coming from operational management and personnel and prioritise key initiatives based on growth potential and shareholder value

• Support the business in generating tactical commercial options and see the consequences/implications of each option

• Act as a problem solver, providing pragmatic guidance with a good sense of judgement, appropriately balancing the competing interests of facilitating business, protecting assets and limiting liability

• Support due diligence

Contracts Review and Approval

Procurement Contracts

• Ensure that the legal part of the procurement processes is efficient

Disputes

• the provision of advice on strategy and tactics in order to achieve the optimal outcome

• managing dispute budgets

• helping negotiate settlement with or without the aid of mediation, where possible
• Support compliance programmes

• Investigate any compliance issues, as may be requested from time to time

Profile

We are looking for:

• A qualified solicitor with 2 plus years PQE
• A commercial solicitor who wants to move in house

• has achieved 'trusted adviser' status within a commercial team and other functions with whom they have worked

• at least 3-5 years relevant PQE;

• the ability to win the confidence of key individuals through a commercial and pragmatic approach, offering innovative ideas and solutions. The ability to win people over, rather than directing people what to do;

• good negotiating skills with the ability to identify the main value and risk issues and to resolve them effectively in line with the business case;

Job Offer

Good basic salary and benefits package.