In-House Group Legal Counsel: Disputes & Advisory

Connells Group; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Connells Group, Milton Keynes, is seeking a Group Legal Counsel to join the Group Legal team. The role focuses on contentious matters, managing a varied caseload of disputes and litigation and delivering practical, commercially minded legal advice across multiple brands.

Candidates should be qualified solicitors or barristers with at least 1 year PQE, or a CILEX Lawyer with litigation rights, and possess strong drafting, analytical and research skills to explain complex issues clearly to

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year's post-qualification experience.
• Litigation and/or dispute resolution experience.
• Strong drafting, analytical and legal research skills.
• Ability to explain complex legal issues to non-lawyers.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, commercially focused legal advice across a diverse group of businesses and brands.
• Manage a varied caseload of disputes and litigation with appropriate supervision.
• Advise on legal and regulatory issues and identify risk for the business.
• Collaborate with operational stakeholders to protect the Group’s position.

Education

Qualified solicitor or barrister

CILEX Lawyer with litigation rights

Job description

Connells Group, Milton Keynes, is seeking a Group Legal Counsel to join the Group Legal team. The role focuses on contentious matters, managing a varied caseload of disputes and litigation and delivering practical, commercially minded legal advice across multiple brands.

Candidates should be qualified solicitors or barristers with at least 1 year PQE, or a CILEX Lawyer with litigation rights, and possess strong drafting, analytical and research skills to explain complex issues clearly to