In-House Legal Counsel — Contracts & Risk (Hybrid)

UCAS; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Christmas concessionary days

Bank holidays

Perkbox wellbeing support

Training academies

Onsite gym & café

Job summary

UCAS, the world's leading shared admissions service for higher education, is seeking a Legal Counsel to join its Finance and Corporate Services team in Gloucester, England, United Kingdom. The role focuses on providing timely, commercially astute legal advice on contracts, procurement, company law, and intellectual property for the charity and UCAS Media.

The successful candidate will draft and negotiate contract documents, identify and mitigate legal risks, and collaborate across business units

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor or legal executive.
• Proven track record of drafting and advising on commercial contracts and procurement.
• Experience identifying and managing legal risk across a diverse portfolio, in-house experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify legal risks within the company and advise on mitigation strategies.
• Prepare, negotiate, draft, revise and finalise contract documents (Terms of Service, supplier terms, bespoke contracts).
• Update legal agreements, precedents and the Legal and Regulatory Register.
• Collaborate across business units with a can-do, flexible attitude.

Skills

Contract drafting

Procurement

Risk management

Job description

UCAS, the world's leading shared admissions service for higher education, is seeking a Legal Counsel to join its Finance and Corporate Services team in Gloucester, England, United Kingdom. The role focuses on providing timely, commercially astute legal advice on contracts, procurement, company law, and intellectual property for the charity and UCAS Media.

The successful candidate will draft and negotiate contract documents, identify and mitigate legal risks, and collaborate across business units