Senior Legal Counsel

Location
England, Lancashire, City of Preston
Salary
Negotiable
Posted
02 Jul 2021
Closes
30 Jul 2021
Ref
AMCK/82436
Contact
Alison Mckee
Job Title
In House Counsel
Practice Area
Commercial Contracts
PQE Level
2-4, 5-7
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

I'm working with a market leading, technology driven business based near to Preston who require a Senior Legal Counsel to join their established team. Reporting to the Head of Legal your role will be varied and will involve providing commercial advice to all levels of the business.

The role:

- Advising and responding to legal queries submitted by the business and supporting the other members of the Legal team.
- Reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, including the business's standard contracts, frameworks, bespoke agreements, amendments, novations, NDAs and supplier terms and conditions.
- Assisting in tender submission.
- Liaising with and providing advice to other departments in respect of sector specific queries.
- Advising on intellectual property matters and working with other departments on compliance areas such as GDPR.

You:

- At least 3 years post qualifications experience in commercial law gained either in-house or in private practice.
- Excellent academics and training.
- Language skills would be very useful but aren't essential.

The opportunity:

This opportunity would provide a current legal counsel with that next step to a senior role within a growing, market leader. The team is friendly and well established.