Interim Legal Counsel

TN United Kingdom; Bath; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Legal Counsel for a 12-month fixed-term contract. This pivotal role involves providing cross-border legal advice and supporting key stakeholders across various legal areas, including commercial contracts, data protection, and employment law. The ideal candidate will have over four years of post-qualification experience, excellent communication skills, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Join a high-performing team at a market-leading company and make a significant impact on the business's future as it navigates an exciting period of growth and change.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of post-qualification experience as a lawyer.
• Solid experience in commercial contracts and risk-based advice.

Responsibilities

• Advise stakeholders on commercial contracts and legal matters.
• Provide clear risk-based advice in an in-house environment.

Skills

Commercial Contracts

Data Protection

Employment Law

Disputes and Litigation

Risk-Based Advice

Education

Qualified Lawyer

Job description

Join the Rotork Legal Team as a Legal Counsel (Maternity Cover)!

Are you a dynamic and proactive lawyer with 4+ years of post-qualification experience? Are you looking for a 12-month fixed-term contract? Do you excel in communication, organisation, and problem-solving? If so, we want you to support the continuing growth of Rotork!

About the Role:

Based at our global HQ in Bath and reporting to the Head of Legal for EMEA and India, you will play a pivotal role in providing quality cross-border legal advice within our high-performing team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advise key stakeholders across Rotork Plc and its group companies on a broad range of legal areas, including:
• Commercial contracts (framework agreements, master supply agreements, agent/distributor/reseller agreements, and non-standard terms for supply and purchase)
• Disputes and litigation
• Data protection issues
• Employment and HR matters
• M&A and internal restructurings
• Real estate transactions
• Intellectual property matters

Suggest commercial and pragmatic solutions to resolve business issues.

Drive efficiencies and influence business thinking.

Interact with members of the Management Board and make an impact every day.

Qualifications

Experience Requirements:

• Qualified lawyer with 4+ years PQE.
• Solid experience in general commercial contracts.
• Additional experience in data protection, employment, or disputes/litigation is highly desirable.
• Extensive experience in providing consistent and clear risk-based advice in an in-house environment.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Available from May 2025 for a 12-month period.
• Commercially aware, bright, confident, and proactive.
• Excellent at building relationships at all levels through effective communication and teamwork.
• Able to work autonomously while being a team player.
• Calm under pressure and highly organized.
• Detail-oriented with a tenacious approach to best practices.

Additional Information

Rotork is the market-leading global flow control and instrumentation company, helping our customers manage the flow of liquids, gases, and powders across many industries worldwide. Rotork is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Our purpose is Keeping the World Flowing for Future Generations.

For over sixty years, the world has relied on us to create the things that keep everything moving. From oil and gas to water and shipping, pharmaceuticals and food—these are the flows on which our modern world depends.

Today we're respected and admired for our people, performance, and products. Our success flows from our commitment to engineering excellence, and that's what we will always pursue, safely and sustainably.

Rotork is going through an exciting period of change and growth, building on our existing market leadership. It's a great time to join us and make an impact in shaping the future of our business.