Job Description
Find where you belong!
Are you an experienced lawyer looking for a role where you can have a genuine influence on a growing, ambitious business? Do you enjoy being a trusted legal partner to senior stakeholders, balancing commercial priorities with sound legal judgement? If yes, our Managing Legal Counsel position might be the right next move for you.
Your Purpose
As a senior member of our growing Legal team, you’ll take the lead on our corporate and commercial legal function, working closely with the General Counsel and playing a key role in supporting the wider business. You will provide legal support to departments across the business, including Procurement, IT, Marketing, People, Sales and Operations, particularly in respect of contractual matters. This will include managing the legal process across a broad variety of business initiatives and reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements.
You will get to work cross-functionally on larger projects as well as working independently on smaller and/ or strategic matters. You will also act as second in command in the team and support others in the team as well as presenting to the board on occasion.
Your Strengths
You will be 7+ years’ PQE with a corporate or commercial law background, gained at either a good private practice or in-house. You will have experience of working with high value contracts and complex matters and be able to deal with a range of largely but not exclusively contractual projects.
You will have the ability to make commercial decisions rather than simply advise on legal risks and have a willingness to advise practically on contract disputes and interpretation.
Your Perks
- Salary up to £125,000 plus annual bonus
- Contributory pension scheme
- Car Allowance payable at £570.00 per month
- Hybrid working - a minimum of 60% of your time should be spent in the office
- 50% personal discount for hotel bookings and great friends and family discounts too!
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays, increasing with length of service
Why Travelodge?
At Travelodge, we’re more than just a Hotel brand; we’re a community where you can truly be yourself and belong. Through our “Better Me” initiative, we prioritise your total wellbeing—emotional, physical, financial, and professional—while actively celebrating the diversity that makes our teams stronger. If you’re a results-driven individual who pays attention to the little things and genuinely cares about people, you’ll fit right in.
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Managing Legal Counsel in Thame employer: Travelodge Group
Travelodge is an excellent employer for Maintenance Engineers, offering a supportive and inclusive work culture that prioritises employee wellbeing through resources for emotional, physical, financial, and work health. With a focus on career development and learning opportunities, employees can thrive in a dynamic environment while enjoying benefits such as a competitive salary, generous holiday allowance, and substantial discounts on hotel bookings. Located in Central London, this role provides the chance to be part of a large in-house maintenance team dedicated to enhancing customer experiences across multiple hotels.
