Legal Counsel

Kingsley Green Recruitment; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingsley Green Recruitment is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to join its in-house team in Nottingham. You will provide practical, commercially focused advice across a broad range of business activities, with a focus on contracts, regulatory matters and disputes.

You will draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements, support M&A due diligence, manage external counsel, and help senior lawyers guide a fast-paced business through changing conditions. 3+ years PQE preferred.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years' post-qualification experience with strong commercial contract experience.
• Confident negotiating in a fast-paced, changing business environment.
• Commercially minded, pragmatic and solutions-focused.
• Strong communicator with the ability to build relationships across all levels.
• Collaborative, organised and able to manage competing priorities.
• Ambitious and keen to develop within a large, complex organisation.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial, supplier, partnership, technology, licensing and other business agreements.
• Advising on commercial disputes, litigation, customer complaints and regulatory matters.
• Supporting marketing, promotions, competitions, advertising and e-commerce activities, including relevant terms and conditions.
• Advising on intellectual property, brand licensing and third-party rights.
• Supporting M&A transactions, including due diligence, transaction documentation and post-completion matters.
• Liaising with regulators, enforcement bodies and external legal advisers where required.
• Managing external counsel and legal costs effectively.
• Supporting senior lawyers and supervising junior team members.

Skills

Commercial contract experience

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Prioritisation & organisation

Ambition & development

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to join an in-house legal team, providing practical, commercially focused advice across a broad range of business activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial, supplier, partnership, technology, licensing and other business agreements.
• Advising on commercial disputes, litigation, customer complaints and regulatory matters.
• Supporting marketing, promotions, competitions, advertising and e-commerce activities, including relevant terms and conditions.
• Advising on intellectual property, brand licensing and third-party rights.
• Supporting M&A transactions, including due diligence, transaction documentation and post-completion matters.
• Liaising with regulators, enforcement bodies and external legal advisers where required.
• Managing external counsel and legal costs effectively.
• Supporting senior lawyers and supervising junior team members.

Candidate skills:

• At least 3 years' post-qualification experience with strong commercial contract experience.
• Confident negotiating and advising in a fast-paced, changing business environment.
• Commercially minded, pragmatic and solutions-focused.
• Strong communicator with the ability to build relationships across all levels.
• Collaborative, organised and able to manage competing priorities.
• Ambitious and keen to develop within a large, complex organisation.

If you are an ambitious lawyer with 3 years + experience looking to gain exposure in a broad range of legal skills, this is definitely the role for you!