Legal Counsel

JR United Kingdom; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organisation in the utilities sector is seeking a Legal Counsel to join their legal team. The successful candidate will advise on regulatory matters, draft commercial contracts, and provide legal guidance across various domains. Ideal for a UK-qualified solicitor with 2-3 years PQE, this role offers a hybrid working model with two days in the Southampton office.

Benefits

Broad and varied workload

Exposure to strategic decision-making

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• UK-qualified solicitor with 2-3 years of post-qualification experience.
• Ability to advise on a range of legal issues.
• Experience in regulatory and/or utilities sectors is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Advise on regulatory matters, including market code interpretation.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts.
• Provide legal guidance on data protection, competition law, and employment.
• Support corporate governance and risk management.

Skills

UK-qualified solicitor

Regulatory knowledge

Commercial contract negotiation

Data protection understanding

Education

2-3 years' PQE

Job description

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Briefed Recruitment has partnered with a leading organisation in the utilities sector who are seeking a Legal Counsel to join on a permanent basis.

You'll be joining a lean, highly collaborative legal team and acting as a trusted advisor to the wider business on a range of legal matters, including:

• Advising on regulatory matters, including interpretation of market codes and compliance frameworks
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a variety of commercial contracts
• Providing day-to-day legal guidance on ad-hoc matters such as data protection, competition law, and employment
• Supporting on corporate governance and risk management

About you:

• UK-qualified solicitor, ideally with 2-3 years' PQE
• Exposure to regulatory and/or utilities sectors would be beneficial but not essential
• Comfortable working across a broad range of legal issues in a collaborative, stakeholder-facing role

Why apply?

• A rare chance to join a mission-driven organisation that plays a central role in a nationally significant market
• Broad, varied workload and genuine exposure to strategic decision-making
• Hybrid working model with 2 days per week in the Southampton office