Legal Counsel

LAW Absolute; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading industry membership body is seeking a Legal Counsel to provide strategic legal support and lead contract negotiations within a rapidly expanding team in central London. This role necessitates experience in commercial contracts and data protection law, offering an excellent salary, benefits, and a dynamic work environment with flexible office presence.

Benefits

Excellent annual leave allowance

Benefits and pension

Qualifications

• At least 3 PQE preferably in commercial contracts.
• Excellent understanding of data protection law.
• Proven ability to negotiate contracts effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal support across operations.
• Lead negotiations for commercial contracts including IT, consultancy, and marketing.
• Advise on project risk and governance issues.

Skills

Commercial Contracts

Data Protection Law

Negotiation

Education

England and Wales Qualified Solicitor

Job description

Industry membership body seeks a Legal Counsel to join rapidly expanding team.

You will provide strategic legal support across the body’s operations. You will ensure they enter into robust and commercially sound agreements, complying with legal and regulatory frameworks. You will be a trusted advisor and critical friend, part of an organisation with an expanding portfolio at the heart of Britain’s infrastructure.

You will lead in the negotiation of commercial contracts. These will include IT, tech, consultancy, marketing and advertising. You will advise on project risk. You will support the GC and Company Secretary with governance issues. You will be involved in data protection and wider legal issues.

For excellent candidates, the organisation are able to pay the top of the salary band.

To be considered you must be an England and Wales qualified solicitor. You will have excellent commercial contracts experience and an understanding of data protection law. You will likely be at least 3 PQE, but this is only a guide.

The office is in central London. You will need to be in the office one day per week, though more is permitted!

Excellent annual leave allowance, benefits and pension.

For more information, please apply to this advert.

Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.

At LAW Absolute we endeavour to respond to all applications within 48 hours. However due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to every candidate individually.

If you have not heard from us within a 48 hour timeframe your application has not been successful and your details have not been retained. LAW Absolute acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.