In House Legal Counsel in Manchester

In House Legal Counsel – Commercial Contracts – 3+pqe – London

Our client is a global player within the rapidly evolving sustainable transport space.

Their success has led to the need for a talented Legal Counsel to join their dynamic in-house Legal team.

This is a fantastic and transformative time to join their global Legal, Contracts and Compliance function which is opening new doors for growth, harmonisation, and innovation. This is a pivotal role supporting the UK business in providing legal guidance across a wide range of commercial activities.

Responsibilities

• Supporting bidding, negotiation, drafting, and dispute resolution in respect of major projects;
• Working with cross-functional teams to assess and mitigate legal, commercial, and reputational risks;
• Supporting the delivery of training, templates, tools and practices across the UK;
• Providing pragmatic, business-focused legal advice to stakeholders on matters such as compliance, regulation, construction, IP, DP, M&A, procurement, real estate, litigation and employment.

Person Specification

You will be a UK qualified lawyer with a Law degree or equivalent and 3+ years experience from a highly ranked law firm or in-house legal team.

Your sound risk management, commercial acumen and your familiarity with UK corporate governance and documentation will show your collaborative mindset and excellent communication skills.

You will be a strong team player, with the ability to build and maintain strong professional relationships and to demonstrate effective persuasion and influencing skills.

This new role stands out as a key position in this dynamic business, which will offer you great opportunities to learn, grow and expand your skillset to progress your career in a strong and proactive manner.

Competitive in house salary and benefits and bonus are on offer. You will be in the London office for 2 days a week.

Contact

Please APPLY and attach your CV and/or contact JAMES HERBERT of the In house team at Marsden Group for a confidential discussion about this role and any other in house roles. Marsden is an experienced global recruitment consultancy with a personal touch, extensive industry experience and an understanding of the significance of managing your career.

All applications will be reviewed and a consultant will be in touch if we can assist you. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.