In-house Legal Counsel

In-house Legal Counsel (12 month ftc)

Part-time hours - highly attractive salary - Manchester

A unique opportunity for an experienced commercial solicitor to work in-house at a leading international law firm.

Acting purely for the firm (no external client work) and with no chargeable hours targets, applicants from in-house backgrounds or private practice will be considered.

The In-house Legal Counsel Role

As In-house Legal Counsel at this firm, you would work closely with its in-house risk and compliance team and support the firm in its sourcing, contracting and management of suppliers nationwide.

The successful senior commercial contracts solicitor will be involved in drafting, reviewing, negotiating and advising on a wide range of commercial contracts in support of the procurement, contracting and supplier management activities undertaken by the firm.

Candidate requirements

The successful In-house Legal Counsel will have:
· Technical excellence in contract drafting
· Ability to draft service requirements and service level agreements
· Commercial awareness and ability to make sound judgements on contract
· An understanding of public procurement would be useful but not essential

The Job Offer

The successful Legal Counsel will be rewarded with:

* An extremely competitive salary (up to c. £70k for 3 days)
* A flexible working environment
* A friendly and supportive team
* A high degree of responsibility and contact with the key stakeholders across the firm


This leading international firm is looking for the successful candidate to have e a minimum of five years' post qualification experience either from industry or as a commercial contracts solicitor in private practice. Work will include a vast array of general commercial contracts from IT through to HR and employment.

Apply now!

Or for more information on this vacancy, please contact Sam Vincent at BCL Legal.