Legal Counsel

We do what we say and we care! That's why we need people like you. People who combine legal expertise with commercial awareness, helping a business make confident decisions while protecting its interests and reputation. We're looking for an experienced Legal Counsel to join Clancy and provide practical, commercially focused legal support across our business while a member of the team is on maternity leave.

Reporting to the Company Secretary, you'll work closely with senior leaders, Directors, the Board and key stakeholders, advising on a broad range of legal, compliance and governance matters. This is an exciting opportunity to take on a varied and influential role where no two days are the same. From reviewing complex commercial contracts and advising on employment law matters to supporting corporate governance and data protection compliance, you'll play a key role in helping the business navigate risk and achieve its objectives.

We welcome applications from candidates seeking flexibility and are happy to discuss part-time working or other flexible arrangements to help attract the best talent for this role. Here are some of the activities you'll be involved in:

• Providing practical legal advice across contracts, employment law, GDPR, compliance and corporate governance.
• Identifying and managing legal and commercial risks, delivering pragmatic solutions that support business objectives.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements and legal documentation.
• Advising senior leaders on legal matters that inform key business decisions.
• Maintaining policies, governance documentation and compliance frameworks.
• Working with our Data Protection Officer on privacy and data protection matters.
• Managing disputes and claims, helping to achieve effective and commercially sound outcomes.
• Supporting Board and company secretarial activities, including governance and statutory requirements.
• Liaising with external legal advisers and specialist consultants when required.
• Contributing to the Group's corporate governance activities and Annual Report & Accounts.

We're looking for a commercially minded and approachable legal professional who is passionate about helping a business succeed while protecting its interests and reputation. You'll be a qualified Solicitor of England and Wales with a current practising certificate and at least two years' post qualification experience gained within an in house legal team or a relevant private practice environment. Confident working across a broad range of legal matters, you'll have strong knowledge of corporate law, commercial contracts and corporate governance, together with experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex agreements.

More importantly, you'll be able to turn legal complexities into clear, practical advice that supports informed decision making at every level of the business. With excellent communication skills, sound judgement and a proactive approach to risk management, you'll build trusted relationships across the organisation while demonstrating the highest standards of integrity, professionalism and discretion.

Interested? Then get in touch or apply today!

Our Company Every day we work smarter, greener and use our imaginations. Our purpose at Clancy is simple - we make life better for everyone’s growing families. We play a vital role in providing fresh drinking water and power to millions of homes and businesses and so much more. We are one of the biggest family owned construction businesses in the UK and we care about our people, our clients and the environment.

What Next You apply, and we respond within two weeks (we know how annoying it is not to hear anything back)! If you don’t receive feedback within that timescale, please don’t be afraid to chase us - one of our values is to do what we say we will do!

Benefits In addition to helping you reach your career goals, a competitive salary, pension, healthcare and holiday allowance starting at 22 - 26 days per annum, we also offer perks including Clancy Xtras, our employee benefits programme with discounts for numerous well-known retailers such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Currys PC World and Vue Cinemas, cycle to work scheme as well as an Employee Assistance Programme.

Clancy is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for you to attend an interview, please do let us know and we will be happy to accommodate. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident Committed.