Legal Counsel
- Recruiter
- Executive Network Legal Limited
- Location
- Cambridge
- Salary
- On application
- Posted
- 17 May 2022
- Closes
- 14 Jun 2022
- Ref
- 215288364
- Contact
- Pasquale Agatiello
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Practice Area
- Commercial Contracts
- PQE Level
- 2-4
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
JOB TITLE: Legal Counsel
PQE REQUIRED: 2+
LOCATION: Cambridgeshire
SALARY: On application
THE ROLE: We have an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Lawyer 2+ to join our client’s Legal and Governance team. Core accountabilities will include:
• Providing legal advice on a wide range of agreements, including research agreements and license agreements. Drafting and negotiating these agreements until they are finalised.
• Providing legal support as needed to other functional teams within the organisation (e.g. Finance, IT, Procurement, Facilities Management).
• Help develop and contribute to projects within the Legal & Governance team (e.g. projects to update and improve agreement templates/process, develop intranet resources to inform and train internal clients on standard legal processes and agreements).
THE CANDIDATE:
• Qualified as a solicitor in the UK (or equivalent in other jurisdictions)
• Experience in drafting and negotiating contracts
• Experience of applying legal expertise to business problems in a complex and dynamic setting
• Demonstrable ability to give advice that strikes an appropriate balance between risk and benefits.
• Strong communicator with effective project management and/or time management skills.
• Demonstrable ability to present ideas articulately and to effectively convey legal concepts to non-lawyers