General Counsel
- Recruiter
- Michael Page Legal
- Location
- England, West Midlands, Birmingham
- Salary
- £55000 - £70000 per annum
- Posted
- 03 Jun 2019
- Closes
- 01 Jul 2019
- Ref
- 14004975/001
- Contact
- Kate James
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Practice Area
- Commercial Contracts
- PQE Level
- 5-7
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
General Counsel vacancy in Birmingham. This is a sole counsel role and you will report directly into the Finance Director.
Client Details
For full details about this client please contact Kate James on 0121 6348800.
Description
You will be the first point of contact for all legal issues in the UK business. You will manage outsourcing of work to the panel solicitors.
In this role you will look after the following:
Contracts
- Draft, review, negotiate and advise on a broad range of commercial and corporate contracts
- Create and update template contracts and manage their use by the business
- Establish and improve commercial processes including the effective administration and management of contracts using the contract management system
Compliance
- Manages data protection issues
- Advise sales and marketing on competition law issues
This vacancy will also cover:
It is not essential that you are an expert in all of these areas as long as you have the transferable skills to look after these areas of law. Legal work will be outsourced when required.
Profile
You will be:
- Qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales with a current practising certificate
- 5 plus years PQE
- Experience of Commercial Contracts work gained in Private Practice or In House
- Is able to manage multiple projects and tasks at one time.
- strong interpersonal and business partnering skills, including the ability to win the confidence of stakeholders at all levels in a fast paced, dynamic environment
- Resilience and the ability to work calmly and thoughtfully under pressure;
- Collaborative approach with a desire to learn and support others; and
Ability to work very autonomously
Job Offer
Unique opportunity to join a global organisation at General Counsel level. Excellent benefits package and competitive salary plus car allowance.