Legal Counsel - Commercial Solicitor

Our client is a international brand looking for an In-house Legal Counsel / Commercial Contracts Lawyer to negotiate international contracts under English law.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be a UK qualified Solicitor between newly qualified - 6 years PQE
• Have strong experience of drafting and negotiating commercial contracts and experiences ideally including experience with distribution agreements and licensing agreements,
• Help the business with a variety of other legal matters including supporting complex transactions and projects
• Have solid training and experience in a reputable law firm, ideally with some in-house experience.

This is a great opportunity to join a highly regarded and successful team dealing with interesting, complex international work. You will be working in one of the fastest growing parts of the business and will develop and progress your skills and experience. 

The position can be home based but you will need to be able to travel into the Company offices in Burton on Trent twice a week.

Our client envisages that candidates with at least newly qualified to 6 years PQE will have the relevant skills / knowledge for this position, however this has been given as an approximate guide for applicants and our client is happy to consider the applications of candidates who fall outside of this PQE range but who have the relevant experience.

For more information on this great in-house opportunity please contact Simon Campbell at QED Legal. If this position isn’t for you but you know someone who could be suitable then please let us know. We offer a reward fee for any successful referrals. For full details please see our website.