Legal Counsel

We are looking for someone who is much more than a legal counsel, partnering closely with the businesses, taking a key role enabling and supporting the delivery of each business line's ambitions including achieving their ESG commitments.

• You will work closely with the General Counsel and collaborate with teams across the business lines in the UK with exposure to other European jurisdictions.
• The role is a true commercial generalist working on a range of commercial contract negotiations
• Alongside the commercial advice the role will contribute to many wider topics in the business such as real estate, employee relations, regulatory to name a few.
• Whilst not essential, experience of and/or an interest to learn more about GDPR would be a great attribute.
• As a custodian of the compliance and ethics programme, you will lead by example and play a key role in implementing training, policies, and guidelines across the business.

Skills we are looking for:

The role will suit a motivated individual who is keen to learn and step outside of the comfort zone, taking on new challenges in a fast-paced environment.

• Relevant experience of between 2-4 years post qualification ideally, working in practice and/or an in-house environment
• Proven experience in reviewing and drafting wide range of legal documents including NDAs, supply/purchase contracts and policies with varying complexities
• Have a good understanding of evolving regulations relevant to the business including those relating to safety, environment, data privacy and ESG
• An effective communicator with strong negotiating and drafting skills
• Great attention to detail as well as a commercial mind-set with the ability to effectively explain legal points and their impact on the business clearly and concisely to stakeholders
• Ability to work with a certain level of autonomy as well as being a strong team player and contributor to the businesses
• Ability to think outside the box and support the team in finding effective solutions and above all be pragmatic and solutions oriented with a "find a way" attitude

Other key attributes include:

• Building and maintaining positive working relationships with key stakeholders acting as trusted advisor across the business
• Providing support and guidance to internal stakeholders in identifying and managing legal risks
• Have the ability to provide high quality advice on a number of legal issues
• Keeping up to date with changes in the law and regulations that may impact the business