Legal Advisor - Immediate Start

Chadwick Nott Legal Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal recruitment firm in Greater London is looking for an in-house legal adviser to provide specialist legal advice and representation. The role includes supporting corporate governance, managing litigation, and ensuring compliance with legal standards. Ideal candidates should possess strong legal research skills and the ability to handle complex legal matters. This position offers an opportunity to work closely with senior legal advisers in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing legal advice and representation.
• Strong research and drafting skills in legal documentation.
• Ability to manage corporate litigation effectively.

Responsibilities

• Act as in-house legal adviser to the business.
• Provide high-quality legal advice and representation.
• Support the management of the intellectual property portfolio.

Job description

Job Description

Job purpose :

• Act as in-house legal adviser working with the Senior Legal Advisers and provide support to the Head of Legal Services.
• Provide high quality specialist legal advice, assistance and representation to the business.
• Assist in identifying and minimising legal, corporate and commercial risks .
• Take on additional tasks as required by Head of Legal.

Key Accountabilities :

• Provide accurate, well researched and clearly expressed written and oral legal advice in a wide range of corporate, commercial and strategic policy areas.
• Provide accurate and concisely drafted legal advice and agreements, and internal reports.
• Follow processes to provide compliance support.
• Assist with providing timely, effective and active case management of corporate litigation
• Assisting with the renewal of the business' professional indemnity and director and officers’ insurance policies.
• Support the management and protection of the intellectual property portfolio.
• Draft correspondence on complex and sensitive matters.
• Actively demonstrate a solutions-focused awareness and an understanding of major issues affecting the solicitors' business objectives and priorities, and corporate compliance issues.

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