Legal Counsel

Randstad Internal Resourcer; Caddington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad is seeking a junior to mid-level Legal Counsel to provide general legal support across the UK & Ireland business. Reporting to the Head of Legal & Data Protection, the role covers both contentious and non-contentious matters and prioritises work to align with strategic business needs.

Key duties include negotiating client and supplier contracts, supporting bids, and assisting with a contracting strategy.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer admitted to practice in UK or ILEX.
• Experience in recruitment or other service industry preferable but not essential.
• Commercial contracts experience in a 'supplier' organisation desirable.
• Understanding of outsourcing, procurement and supply chain contracting.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiations on a range of simple client agreements, from amendments to Randstad standard terms to negotiation of the client's own terms.
• Support senior members of the team with review and negotiation of more complex client agreements.
• Assist with development and rollout of a contracting strategy, supporting with training initiatives as appropriate.
• Support the sales team and Contract Manager with new bids, addressing legal risks in a sales-friendly manner.
• Undertaking contract reviews and delivering 'ready to send' legal comments to minimise workload for the pursuit lead.
• Review and negotiation of supplier contracts.
• Support the Paralegal with supplier validation and compliance/audit checks.
• Working with Legal and Business Assurance colleagues on cost-effective resolution of complaints and disputes, including pre-litigation matters.
• Manage outsourcing of more complex claims to external counsel.
• Training the business on dispute avoidance tactics and intervention strategies.

Job description

Legal Counsel

Reporting to the Head of Legal & Data Protection (UK&I), this junior/mid level role will provide general legal support across the Randstad UK & Ireland business. The role will include both contentious and non-contentious matters, seeking to efficiently and cost-effectively deal with a high volume of work by prioritising based on the strategic needs of the business.

Priorities for the role include:

Client contracts

• Lead negotiations on a range of simple client agreements, from amendments to Randstad standard terms to negotiation of the client's own terms
• Support senior members of the team with review and negotiation of more complex client agreements
• Assist with development and rollout of a contracting strategy, supporting with training initiatives as appropriate

Sales

• Support the sales team and Contract Manager with new bids, addressing legal risks in a sales-friendly manner
• Undertaking contract reviews and delivering 'ready to send' legal comments to minimise workload for the pursuit lead

Supplier contracts

• Review and negotiation of supplier contracts
• Support the Paralegal with supplier validation and compliance/audit checks

Contentious matters

• Working with Legal and Business Assurance colleagues on cost-effective resolution of complaints and disputes, including:
• Low-touch, cost-conscious management of pre-litigation matters
• Manage the outsourcing of more complex claims to external counsel
• Working with support staff to manage the outsourcing of debt enforcement matters to debt recovery specialists, reporting on progress to relevant internal stakeholders
• Support with training the business on dispute avoidance tactics, and with appropriate intervention strategies should common causes of disputes be identified
• Dealing with the application of employment and related financial regulation to our operations

Candidate profile

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer, admitted to practice in UK or ILEX

Experience

• Recruitment or other service industry experience is preferable but by no means essential
• Commercial contracts experience in a 'supplier' organisation desirable
• Basic dispute resolution
• Understanding of the contracting considerations related to outsourcing, procurement, and supply chain contracting
• RFP/sales support in competitive tender situations with limited opportunity to negotiate
• Understanding of the dynamics of working in a medium to large international company

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