Legal Counsel

Errington Legal; Newmarket; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment firm is looking for a commercial solicitor for an in-house role in Cambridge with excellent career progression opportunities. This position entails providing legal support with an emphasis on compliance tasks, ensuring governance, and managing a variety of legal matters including mergers and acquisitions. The role offers hybrid working and a range of benefits including life insurance, a pension scheme, and a company bonus scheme.

Benefits

Life insurance

Pension scheme/contributions

Salary sacrifice

Company bonus scheme

Private health plan

Qualifications

• PQE experience in commercial law is required.
• Ability to manage responsibilities independently is crucial.
• Strong communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support focused on compliance-related tasks.
• Ensure high levels of integrity and governance across the business.
• Work on a variety of matters, including M&A.

Skills

Excellent communication

Compliance management

Independent responsibility management

Education

2-5+ PQE in commercial law

Job description

Exciting in‑house opportunity for a commercial solicitor with excellent scope for career progression

Legal Counsel – Cambridge with hybrid working

Client

An international agricultural manufacturing organisation

Role

• Legal support across key areas with a focus on compliance related tasks/projects including policy writing/risk assessment
• Help ensure a high level of integrity, compliance and governance across the business
• Work across a wide range of matters including M&A with support from the General Counsel

You

• 2-5+ PQE with a commercial law background
• Able to manage own responsibilities independently
• Excellent communicator

Benefits include

• Life insurance
• Pension scheme/contributions
• Salary sacrifice
• Company bonus scheme
• Private health plan

For further information and a confidential discussion, please contact [e-mail]

We are an equal opportunities recruiter, committed to ensuring an inclusive and supportive recruitment process. We embrace and promote diversity as we understand the importance and value of this both for us and our clients.