Legal Counsel

Bidvest Noonan; Swords; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as a Legal Counsel at a forward-thinking company. In this role, you'll work closely with the General Counsel, providing essential legal advice and support across various business units. Your expertise will guide the drafting and negotiation of contracts, ensuring legal compliance and risk management. This position offers a chance to lead the implementation of innovative legal processes and contribute to a collaborative environment. If you are a motivated self-starter with a passion for commercial law, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Broad legal experience in corporate and commercial matters.
• Proven experience in commercial contracts and employment law.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to enhance business operations.
• Draft and negotiate key contracts for customers and suppliers.

Skills

Legal Advice

Contract Drafting

Commercial Law

Employment Law

Corporate Governance

Risk Management

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

At Bidvest Noonan we are recruiting for an exciting role as Legal Counsel. Working alongside General Counsel, provision of legal advice and support to all business units.

Key accountabilities

• Providing accurate, relevant, and timely advice to the Bidvest Noonan business on general legal issues and in particular those specifically relevant to Bidvest Noonan services and operations.
• Drafting and negotiating key customer and supplier contracts.
• Maintaining standard templates and documentation.
• Ensuring policies for approval and execution of contracts are in place to mitigate legal risk.
• Advising on contentious commercial and employment disputes.
• Supporting the Compliance team to ensure legal risks are documented and managed appropriately throughout the business.
• Leading the implementation of new legal processes and technology to enhance legal service provision.
• Providing legal training as necessary.
• Respond promptly to urgent legal matters and prioritise workload as appropriate

Key working relationships

• Advising the Bidvest Noonan executive team on legal, company secretarial and general corporate matters to enhance growth opportunities for the business.
• Liaising with senior Bidvest Noonan staff across operational, business development, HR and finance teams on contentious and non-contentious legal issues and commercial opportunities.
• Working with the wider Risk and Compliance team in implementing processes and standards.

Experience & Skills required

• Qualified Solicitor Broad legal experience of general corporate and commercial matters.
• A proven experience within Commercial contracts, Employment law, Corporate/Co-secretarial Property/ Landlord & tenant law
• Motivated self-starter, efficient, pragmatic and commercially focussed
• Advising the business in a simple straightforward manner with appropriate recommendations to ensure legal risks are understood and managed properly