Lead Legal Counsel - Commercial

Michael Page Legal; England; Hybrid; GBP 75.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Group bonus up to 15%

27 days' annual leave

Additional company holiday

Buy/sell up to five days' annual leave

Employer-matched pension up to 8%

Private medical insurance

24/7 digital GP

Flexible working options

Professional development & funded培训

Volunteer time & EAP

Zusammenfassung

Michael Page Legal is recruiting for a Lead Legal Counsel - Commercial for a large housing organisation. The role leads commercial contracts, procurement and related matters, advising on high-value agreements and strategic partnerships.

You will supervise lawyers, paralegals and legal assistants and influence senior stakeholders to balance commercial aims with governance. The postholder will shape templates and playbooks, support procurement strategies and work with the General Counsel on

Qualifikationen

• Qualified as solicitor, barrister or legal executive with post-qualification experience in commercial contracts.
• Experience advising on high-value contracts, frameworks and strategic partnerships.
• Experience supervising lawyers and legal staff.
• Ability to provide clear, pragmatic, commercially focused advice to senior stakeholders.
• Familiar with public sector/not-for-profit or in-house environments.
• Experience with public procurement and regulated contracting.

Aufgaben

• Act as senior legal lead for commercial contracts, procurement and wider commercial matters.
• Advise on complex high-value contracts, frameworks and strategic partnerships.
• Lead and develop the in-house commercial legal team.
• Support procurement activity with legal guidance on compliance and risk.
• Manage external advisers to ensure quality and cost-effectiveness.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to enable commercial objectives while maintaining governance.
• Develop commercial templates, playbooks and practical guidance across the organisation.
• Support the General Counsel with wider legal leadership and strategic projects.

Kenntnisse

Commercial contracts

Procurement

Team leadership

Regulatory compliance

External counsel management

Ausbildung

Solicitor/Barrister/Legal executive with practising certificate

Jobbeschreibung

Client Details

Our client is a large, commercially focused and socially responsible housing organisation that reinvests its surplus into improving homes, services and local communities.

The organisation has created a diverse and inclusive working environment where different perspectives are valued. It also places considerable emphasis on professional development, supporting colleagues through external training, professional qualifications and funded memberships.

Description

The Lead Legal Counsel - Commercial will be:

• Acting as the senior legal lead for commercial contracts, procurement and wider commercial matters.
• Advising on complex and high-value contracts, frameworks, collaboration agreements and strategic partnerships.
• Leading and developing the in-house commercial legal team, including supervising lawyers, paralegals and legal assistants.
• Supporting procurement activity by advising on legal compliance, risk allocation and commercial contracting strategy.
• Managing external legal advisers to ensure consistent quality, value and cost-effective support.
• Working closely with senior stakeholders to enable commercial objectives while maintaining appropriate regulatory and governance standards.
• Developing commercial templates, playbooks and practical legal guidance across the organisation.
• Supporting the General Counsel with wider legal leadership and strategic projects.

Profile

The Lead Legal Counsel - Commercial should be:

• A solicitor, barrister or legal executive with significant post-qualification experience in commercial contracts and a current practising certificate.
• Experienced in advising on complex, high-value commercial contracts and strategic arrangements.
• Able to provide clear, pragmatic and commercially focused advice within a large or complex organisation.
• Experienced in supervising, mentoring or managing lawyers and other legal professionals.
• Confident engaging with and influencing senior stakeholders across legal, procurement and operational teams.
• Ideally experienced within an in-house, regulated, public sector or not-for-profit environment.
• Familiar with public procurement, framework agreements or regulated contracting arrangements.
• Exposure to the social housing or local government sectors would be advantageous but isn't essential.

Job Offer

This is a genuine legal leadership opportunity offering a salary of £75,000-£85,000, hybrid working and the chance to shape a growing commercial legal function.

The wider benefits package includes:

• Group bonus potential of up to 15% of salary.
• 27 days' annual leave, increasing with service.
• Bank holidays plus an additional company holiday.
• The ability to buy or sell up to five days' annual leave.
• Employer-matched pension contributions of up to 8%.
• Employer-funded private medical insurance and access to a 24/7 digital GP.
• Enhanced family-friendly benefits and flexible working options.
• Healthcare, dental, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits.
• Professional development, external training and funded professional memberships.
• Paid volunteering time and access to a comprehensive employee assistance programme.