Junior Legal Counsel

GRAHAM Group; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in construction is seeking a Junior Legal Counsel for a permanent position at their Hillsborough office. The successful candidate will handle various legal matters with a focus on construction contracts and disputes. Essential qualifications include being a qualified solicitor with relevant experience and skills in negotiation and communication.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years post-qualification experience in legal roles.
• Experience in commercial contracts and construction industry.
• Ability to deliver under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Attend to legal aspects focusing on construction contracts.
• Liaise with external legal advisers and participate in meetings.
• Raise awareness of legal risks associated with contracts.

Skills

Communication

Legal Analysis

Negotiation

Problem Solving

Education

Qualified Solicitor or Barrister in N Ireland

Job description

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ROLE: Junior Legal Counsel- Permanent Opportunity
DIVISION: Central
LOCATION: Hillsborough, NI

GRAHAM is committed to being an employer of choice where everyone is recognised as an individual and where the richness of a diverse workforce is embraced to maximise our business performance.
To compliment our team, we are seeking to employ an ambitious and enthusiastic Junior Legal Counsel to join the team in our Hillsborough head office. The successful candidate will review, manage and attend to various legal aspects of the business, primarily focusing on construction contracts together with related disputes and contentious matters.

As an overview, the Junior Legal Counsel can expect to;

• Attend to various legal aspects of the business, primarily focusing on construction contracts together with related disputes and contentious matters.
• Liaise with external legal advisers/insurance brokers
• Participate in client/supplier meetings as required including travel to client sites
• Maintain matters in an orderly manner and raise awareness within the company of legal and related commercial risks associated with contracts or negotiations in which they are involved
• Contribute to training on relevant and topical legal matters to assist business departments within the Group
• Communicate widely with all staff (e.g. team briefings regarding Group specific information etc)

Person Specification:

Essential

• Qualified as a Solicitor or Barrister in N Ireland (or similar jurisdiction).
• Previous experience within a commercial legal role (to include involvement with large, complex transactions and/or contracts).
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver to tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills across all levels of staff.
  
• At least three years’ post qualification experience
• Previous experience within the construction industry.
• Transactional construction projects experience
• Experience dealing with technology/IT related contracts.
  
• Construction and/or commercial disputes experience.

This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged for the Junior Legal Counsel and the range of duties to be undertaken. It does not attempt to detail every activity.Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder at regular intervals.

About The Role

ROLE: Junior Legal Counsel- Permanent Opportunity
DIVISION: Central
LOCATION: Hillsborough, NI

GRAHAM is committed to being an employer of choice where everyone is recognised as an individual and where the richness of a diverse workforce is embraced to maximise our business performance.
To compliment our team, we are seeking to employ an ambitious and enthusiastic Junior Legal Counsel to join the team in our Hillsborough head office. The successful candidate will review, manage and attend to various legal aspects of the business, primarily focusing on construction contracts together with related disputes and contentious matters.

As an overview, the Junior Legal Counsel can expect to;

Attend to various legal aspects of the business, primarily focusing on construction contracts together with related disputes and contentious matters.

Liaise with external legal advisers/insurance brokers

Participate in client/supplier meetings as required including travel to client sites

Maintain matters in an orderly manner and raise awareness within the company of legal and related commercial risks associated with contracts or negotiations in which they are involved

Contribute to training on relevant and topical legal matters to assist business departments within the Group

Communicate widely with all staff (e.g. team briefings regarding Group specific information etc)

Person Specification:

Essential

Qualified as a Solicitor or Barrister in N Ireland (or similar jurisdiction).

Previous experience within a commercial legal role (to include involvement with large, complex transactions and/or contracts).

Ability to work under pressure and deliver to tight deadlines.

Excellent written and oral communication skills across all levels of staff.

Desirable

At least three years’ post qualification experience

Previous experience within the construction industry.

Transactional construction projects experience

Experience dealing with technology/IT related contracts.

Construction and/or commercial disputes experience.

This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged for the Junior Legal Counsel and the range of duties to be undertaken. It does not attempt to detail every activity.Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder at regular intervals.

Our commitment

We are proud to say that we are a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and we aim to be the first choice for people from all backgrounds. We seek to promote respect for the individual and equality of opportunities. We believe that everyone should be treated solely on the basis of personal merit and contribution throughout their GRAHAM career journey and not on the value of artificial barriers, prejudices, or preferences.

If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know. We look forward to welcoming applicants from all backgrounds.

We are only able to consider applications from individuals who are eligible to live and work in the UK, as per Home Office regulations. Please check your eligibility with the regulations before applying. Individuals with a current time restricted right to work in the UK, should contact the Human Resources team in the first instance.

A basic disclosure may be requested if security clearance is required by 3rd party clients and a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position. Our Access NI/Vetting and Barring Scheme Policy and Policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders is available upon request.

GRAHAM reserves the right to carry out checks to ensure the validity of an applicant’s experience and/or qualifications and we expect all applicants to comply with any such requests for information. Failure to do so or evidence of any falsification of information will lead to either removal from the recruitment process or if already in employment potential termination of contract through the company disciplinary procedure.

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