Legal Counsel

Location
England, Northamptonshire
Salary
£50000 - £60000 per annum
Posted
14 Mar 2019
Closes
08 Apr 2019
Ref
TS/70067
Job Title
In House Counsel
Practice Area
Commercial Contracts
PQE Level
2-4, 5-7
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

A superb opportunity has arisen for a Legal Counsel to join a global leisure business in Kettering, Northamptonshire.

About the Role

The Legal Counsel will provide commercial legal advice to the business and its brands across the EMEA region. Reporting directly to the UK Head of Legal, this is an extremely varied role with responsibilities encompassing the following:

  • Negotiating, drafting and reviewing a variety of commercial contracts
  • Advising the business on consumer law, compliance and regulatory issues
  • Assisting the Head of Legal with Corporate and M&A issues
  • IP
  • Assisting with company secretarial duties
  • Reviewing new initiatives from a risk perspective
  • Liaising with external counsel on key projects

Candidate Requirements

As In House Counsel, you will ideally have:

  • 2-5 years’ PQE in a commercial setting
  • Strong commercial contracts experience
  • Any GDPR or Corporate-related experience (highly beneficial)
  • The determination to take on a broad remit of work
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Strong negotiation and drafting skills

Salary and Contract

  • £50,000 - £60,000 per annum
  • Permanent contract, full time basis

Apply Now

If you are interested in applying for this Northamptonshire based Legal Counsel role, please get in contact with a recent CV today.