Associate Legal Counsel

VanRath; Remote; GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international organization is seeking an Associate Legal Counsel with over 3 years of PQE to support complex commercial contracts and provide legal guidance across various projects. The role offers a competitive salary of around £80,000 and the opportunity to work remotely with international travel. The ideal candidate will have strong commercial acumen, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work independently while engaging with global teams. Significant career growth opportunities available.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Remote working with flexibility

Career growth opportunities

Exposure to high-value global contracts

Qualifications

• Experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts.
• Ability to communicate legal concepts clearly to non-legal stakeholders.
• Comfortable working in a remote and collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts.
• Act as a key legal advisor to project managers across international operations.
• Develop and deliver training on contract awareness and legal best practices.

Skills

Commercial contracts experience

Legal risk management

Communication with non-legal stakeholders

Proactive problem-solving

Independent working

Education

Qualified solicitor with 3+ years PQE

Job description

Associate Legal Counsel (In-House Solicitor)

Salary: c. £80,000 + excellent benefits
Location: Remote (with international travel)
Experience: 3+ years PQE

About the Company

Our client is a rapidly expanding global organisation with operations across multiple international jurisdictions, including the Middle East. As growth accelerates, the company is seeking an experienced and commercially minded Associate Legal Counsel to join its high-performing in‑house legal team.

The Opportunity

This is an exceptional opportunity for a solicitor with 3+ years PQE to gain high‑level exposure to complex, high‑value commercial work. You will support the business on a broad range of commercial contracts — often valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars — and play a central role in guiding teams through legal risk, project milestones, and compliance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of commercial contracts, including:
• Service agreements
• Client agreements
• High‑value project documentation
• Act as a key legal advisor to project managers and senior stakeholders across international operations.
• Provide clear, pragmatic guidance to non‑legal teams, helping them understand when and why legal input is required at key project stages.
• Work closely with the Chief Legal Counsel and wider legal team to shape and improve legal processes across the business.
• Develop and deliver training sessions to internal teams on contract awareness, legal risk, and best practice.
• Manage relationships across the organisation, promoting a culture of early engagement with Legal.
• Support the legal function on wider corporate and commercial matters as required.
• Travel internationally – including to the Middle East – on occasion to support project delivery and stakeholder engagement.

About You

• Qualified solicitor with 3+ years PQE, ideally with experience in commercial contracts or in‑house advisory work.
• Strong commercial acumen and confidence handling high‑value, complex agreements.
• Ability to communicate legal concepts clearly to non‑legal stakeholders.
• Proactive, solutions‑focused mindset with strong initiative.
• Comfortable working independently in a remote environment while collaborating with global teams.
• Willingness to travel internationally when required.

What's on Offer

• A leading salary in the region of £80,000, reflective of the seniority and global scope of the role.
• Remote working with flexibility and autonomy.
• Significant career growth opportunities within an expanding international organisation.
• Exposure to major, high‑value global contracts and strategic legal work.

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