Lead Commercial Counsel – Hybrid & Benefits

Michael Page Legal; West Midlands; Ibrido; GBP 75.000 - 85.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Group bonus up to 15%

27 days annual leave

Additional company holiday

Employer-matched pension contributions

Private medical insurance

Digital GP access

Flexible working

Professional development

Volunteer time

Employee assistance programme

Descrizione del lavoro

Michael Page Legal is assisting in recruiting a Lead Legal Counsel - Commercial for a major housing organisation in the West Midlands. You will lead the in-house commercial legal team, oversee complex contracts, and advise senior stakeholders to balance commercial aims with governance.

Reporting to the General Counsel, this role offers hybrid working, a salary of £75,000-£85,000, and a broad benefits package including pension, private medical insurance, and professional development opportunities.

Competenze

• Significant post-qualification experience in commercial contracts and a current practising certificate.
• Ability to provide clear, pragmatic, commercially focused advice within a large/complex organisation.
• Experience supervising or managing lawyers and paralegals.

Mansioni

• Act as senior legal lead for commercial contracts, procurement and related matters.
• Advise on high-value contracts, frameworks, collaboration agreements and strategic partnerships.
• Lead and develop the in-house commercial legal team.
• Support procurement by advising on legal compliance, risk allocation and strategy.
• Manage external legal advisers to ensure quality and value.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to enable commercial objectives while upholding governance.

Conoscenze

Commercial contracts experience

Stakeholder engagement

People management

In-house experience

Formazione

Solicitor/barrister/legal executive with practising certificate

Descrizione del lavoro

Michael Page Legal is assisting in recruiting a Lead Legal Counsel - Commercial for a major housing organisation in the West Midlands. You will lead the in-house commercial legal team, oversee complex contracts, and advise senior stakeholders to balance commercial aims with governance.

Reporting to the General Counsel, this role offers hybrid working, a salary of £75,000-£85,000, and a broad benefits package including pension, private medical insurance, and professional development opportunities.