Legal Counsel

eNL Legal Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

eNL Legal Recruitment seeks a Legal Counsel in the West Midlands to provide commercial, practical legal advice and act as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders.

The ideal candidate is a qualified solicitor with 5–10 years' PQE and strong relationship-building skills, with responsibilities spanning contracts, risk, disputes, corporate HR and property matters.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with strong commercial acumen and relationship-building skills.
• Experience advising on commercial contracts and related matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial, practical legal advice to senior stakeholders.
• Draft and negotiate contracts and manage risk & bid processes.
• Support disputes, litigation and resolution.
• Handle corporate, HR and property matters.
• Conduct legal research and provide guidance to the business.

Skills

Commercial contracts

Negotiation

Relationship-building

Legal research

Education

Solicitor qualification

Job description

JOB TITLE: Legal Counsel
PQE REQUIRED: 5+
LOCATION: West Midlands
SALARY: £70K - £90K

THE ROLE

This role offers the chance to work closely with a growing professional services business, providing commercial, practical legal advice and becoming a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders. Key areas include:

• Commercial contracts & negotiations
• Risk & bid management
• Disputes & litigation
• Corporate, HR & property matters
• Legal research & guidance

ABOUT YOU

The ideal candidate will be a qualified solicitor with around 5-10 years' PQE and strong commercial and relationship-building skills.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to embed themselves in a business, influence key decisions and take their in-house career to the next level. Interested? Get in touch for more information.

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate