Legal Counsel

Imerys; England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading minerals company in Cornwall seeks a dedicated Legal Counsel to provide integrated legal support for commercial matters, operational risk management, and compliance programs. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in business law, specifically in real estate, and at least 4 years of relevant experience. This position offers a salary of £80,000 - £85,000 along with hybrid working options and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Performance-related bonus

Hybrid working arrangement

25 days holiday

Generous Pension Plan

Private Healthcare

Qualifications

• Min. 4/5 years of experience in business law firms or international industrial groups.
• Generalist business law background with expertise in property/real-estate law.
• Ability to travel occasionally throughout the year.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal guidance on commercial contracts and negotiations.
• Manage legal actions and claims with external lawyers.
• Supervise corporate housekeeping of entities.

Skills

Fluent in English

Strong communication skills

Analytical and synthetic mindset

Team player

Hands-on and energetic

Education

BSc degree in law

Master of Business Law

Job description

Job Summary

Imerys Minerals Ltd : Par Moor Centre, St.Austell, Cornwall

Salary : £80,000 - £85,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Contract : Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday (day shift)

An opportunity has arisen for a Legal Counsel position at our site in Par, Cornwall. We are seeking a dedicated individual to join our team who will play a crucial role in providing integrated legal support for a specific market, focusing on both commercial enablement and operational risk management.

The primary support areas are :

a given commercial market (including Sales, R&D and marketing / BD) on contracts and projects (especially the drafting and negotiation of commercial and real estate contracts)

related hub / operational sites serving that market (local purchases, real estate / environmental law, admin inspections etc), including in first place the UK based operations

claims / litigation related to the given market and / or related sites

corporate secretarial follow up of legal entities hosting those sites

roll-out of compliance programs

Why work for IMERYS?

At Imery's every member of our team matters. Our priority is the health and safety of our people and our aim is to create diverse and inclusive workplaces. We are always striving to be better and to support our people to continuously learn, improve and innovate. This allows them to tap into their full potential and to take advantage of the wealth of career and development opportunities available.

Summary of the role :

Imerys is organized around four Business Areas (BAs). The Business Legal Counsel will join the Performance Minerals BA for the EMEA region. The PM EMEA BA serves 4 separate markets, all of them being led by a dedicated Sales Market Vice-President (VP) : Ceramics, Filtration and Life Sciences (FLS), Pulp, Packaging and Plastics, Adhesives / Sealants, Rubber and Paints / Coatings (PARP).

The Business Legal Counsel provides dedicated legal guidance on all matters (excluding labor and tax) to the Imerys Sales teams and associated industrial sites, including UK operations, involving :

Commercial contracts (prepare templates, draft, review and negotiate) in all domains (including : sales, purchasing, S&T in collaboration with the IP team, and real estate)

Commercial Property / Real Estate advice / Preliminary Environmental law advice

Claims and disputes : Manage legal actions (court, arbitration, mediation) with external lawyers, contribute to the settlement of high amount claims

Insurance : manage insured losses in collaboration with the Insurance legal team

Corporate : Supervise corporate housekeeping of entities (annual general assembly, D&O appointments, delegations of authority / POAs)

M&A in collaboration with the M&A legal team

Antitrust & Compliance (anti-bribery, trade restrictions, GDPR, etc) :

Roll out the compliance programs designed by the Compliance legal team

Provide user-friendly, clear and concise legal guidance

Legal Operations : use the digital tools of the Imerys legal department to access and share information with the legal team.

Do you have the following attributes?

BSc degree in law

Master of Business Law, international law or contract law from a recognized UK university

Min. 4 / 5 years of experience in business law firms and / or within international industrial groups.

Generalist business law background with ideally an expertise in property / real-estate law.

Fluent in English (essential)

Second language e.g. French (desirable)

Ability to travel very occasionally throughout the year (2 or 3 times) - mainly to Paris, France

Flexible and able to adapt to changes and deadlines

Well organised with the ability to handle multiple projects

Analytical and synthetic mindset

Hands-on, energetic and a motivated self-starter

Strong communication skills

Team player, supportive of other team members where needed

Rigor and self-check

Ability to apply legal knowledge to help create practical business solutions

Appetite for covering a diversity of legal matters

Good time management skills

Ability to demonstrate acute attention to detail and take ownership for work

Proactive approach to improving systems and processes

Commitment to problem solving

Maintain confidentiality in all areas of work, with uncompromised ethics and integrity

What’s in it for you?

15% performance related bonus

Car allowance

Hybrid Working arrangement with opportunity to work from home up to 2 days per week

25 days holiday, plus bank holidays

Generous Pension Plan

Life Assurance

Income Protection

Private Healthcare

Company Sick Pay

Discounts with external retailers on ImerysAdvantage!

Cycle to work scheme via Halfords

Salary sacrifice car scheme via Tusker

Buy Holiday scheme

We also offer a comprehensive package to support the Wellbeing of our people, which includes :

Employee Assistance Programme

Virtual GP

Flu and Eye care vouchers

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Menopause Support

Check4Cancer (prostate checks)

Volunteer to be a Mental Health First Aider, First Aider at Work or Fire Marshal

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