Interim Senior Legal Counsel | UK Supply/Construction Company | 12-month FTC | Remote or Office

ZipRecruiter; City Of London; Remote; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading distributor of building products in the UK is seeking an Interim Senior Legal Counsel for a 12-month contract starting in October. The role involves providing general corporate and commercial legal support, including drafting contracts and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate is a UK qualified solicitor with at least 5+ years of experience. Strong drafting and stakeholder management skills are essential for this position.

Qualifications

• At least 5+ PQE required.
• Any experience within the building space would be useful but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Providing legal advice and support to the business.
• Managing contentious matters and liaising with external counsel.
• Ensuring compliance with legislation and regulations.

Skills

Excellent drafting skills

Strong stakeholder management skills

Collaborative approach

Confidence in dealing with a broad range of issues

Education

UK qualified solicitor

Solicitor qualified in another common-law jurisdiction

Job description

Job Description

Taylor Root is working with a distributor and merchant of building products. They're looking to take on an Interim Senior Legal Counsel, who can be with them from October for a 12-month Fixed Term Contract.

This is a role which is providing general corporate and commercial legal support across the UK business. Responsibilities will include:

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a range of commercial contracts;
• Developing contract templates and policy documents and keeping these up to date;
• Providing timely and accurate legal advice and support to the business on a range of matters, including liaising with colleagues from other functions within the UK business such as IT, Finance, Property, HR and claims management;
• Ensuring T&Cs are reviewed and are aligned throughout the business;
• Managing a number of contentious matters, including liaising with external counsel;
• Identifying risk to the appropriate internal stakeholders and proactively helping to manage and mitigate that risk;
• Assisting other functional leads in maintaining legislative and regulatory compliance throughout the various business units, including construction products, data protection, health and safety, business ethics, and anti-corruption and bribery;
• Keeping up to date with changes to law and regulation, conducting research into these changes, and communicating any relevant requirements to the business;
• Maintaining strong working relationships with stakeholders;
• Maintaining the UK’s register of trademarks;
• Liaising with insurers

Key Requirements:

• UK qualified solicitor, or solicitor qualified in another common-law jurisdiction
• Ideally, at least 5+ PQE
• Any experience within the building space would be useful but not essential
• Confidence in dealing with a broad range of issues
• Excellent drafting skills and experience
• Collaborative approach
• Strong stakeholder management skills