In-House Commercial Litigation Legal Counsel (5+ PQE)

Commercial Litigation Legal Counsel (5+ PQE)

North Yorkshire

Up to £70K DOE

Looking to move in-house without losing your litigation expertise? Want a role that offers real variety, business exposure and the opportunity to broaden your commercial skillset?

We're working with a highly successful multinational business to recruit a Legal Counsel for its Yorkshire-based legal team. This is a rare opportunity for a solicitor with a litigation background to retain a substantial contentious caseload while developing expertise across commercial contracts, compliance, regulatory matters and strategic business advisory work. Working closely with an experienced General Counsel, you'll gain exposure to a diverse range of legal matters within a £4.5bn+ international group operating across multiple sectors and jurisdictions.

Why Join?

• Rare opportunity to retain a meaningful litigation caseload whilst developing broader commercial, regulatory and compliance expertise
• Work directly alongside an experienced General Counsel, gaining exposure to high-level strategic legal matters
• Join a £4.5bn+ international family owned business with operations across the UK, Middle East and Pakistan
• Gain unrivalled variety across litigation, commercial contracts, compliance, investigations, data protection and regulatory matters
• High-profile role partnering with senior stakeholders across Trading, Operations, Finance, HR, IT and Marketing
• Excellent platform for solicitors looking to accelerate their in-house career and become a well-rounded commercial lawyer
• Significant autonomy and responsibility from day one, supported by an established legal function
• Opportunity to influence key business decisions and contribute directly to commercial growth
• Exposure to complex, business-critical legal issues within a fast-paced retail and wholesale environment
• Stable, successful and family-owned organisation with a strong long-term growth strategy
• Broad stakeholder engagement providing genuine insight into how a large international business operates
• On-site parking
• One day per week home working

The Role

As Legal Counsel, you will play a key role in supporting the UK business by delivering commercially focused legal advice across a broad range of contentious and non-contentious matters.

Responsibilities will include:

• Managing a portfolio of commercial, retail and wholesale disputes, including debt recovery matters
• Advising on litigation strategy, risk assessment, dispute resolution and cost-benefit analysis
• Drafting and negotiating settlement agreements, waivers and releases
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts, including supply, distribution, logistics, outsourcing and technology agreements
• Supporting internal investigations, complaints and incident management
• Advising on data protection and privacy matters, including UK GDPR compliance
• Assisting with compliance and regulatory issues, including AML, sanctions, competition law and ECCTA matters
• Working closely with operational and commercial stakeholders to deliver practical, business-focused legal advice
• Supporting the business in managing legal and regulatory risk whilst enabling commercial growth

About You

Applications are welcomed from solicitors who can demonstrate:

• Qualification as a Solicitor in England & Wales
• Experience handling commercial litigation, disputes or contentious matters
• Strong drafting, analytical and negotiation skills
• A commercial and pragmatic approach to problem-solving
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced commercial environment
• A willingness to step outside your core specialism and develop new areas of expertise
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a strong sense of ownership and accountability

Candidates from either private practice or existing in-house roles will be considered.

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