Legal Counsel

White Trading Limited; Scunthorpe; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Annual leave 27 days

Life Assurance

Sick pay

Health cash plan

Employee assistance

Standby and call-out payments

Family friendly benefits

Job summary

British Steel is seeking a Legal Counsel to join our Business Services Function and support the Legal Director. You will advise across a full range of commercial and corporate issues, negotiating contracts and supervising external advisers where appropriate.

The role is based at Scunthorpe with potential for hybrid working. Candidates should have 5+ years PQE in England and Wales and a strong track record in company and commercial law, with in-house experience preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years PQE in English and Welsh law, with strong company and commercial practice.
• In-house experience is an advantage.
• Ability to work across disciplines and manage external advisers.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice across commercial and corporate matters.
• Negotiate and draft commercial contracts including sale/purchase and IP licenses.
• Manage disputes and coordinate with external counsel.
• Support compliance and monitor policy framework.
• Provide training and advise on regulatory changes.
• Liaise with estates, HR, finance, and R&D.

Skills

Company and commercial law

In-house experience

English & Welsh practice

Contract negotiation

Legal advisory

Education

Qualified solicitor (England & Wales)

Job description

Salary – Competitive

Location – Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 1XA

Pattern of Work – 36.5 hours, Monday – Friday

Practice Areas – Commercial, Corporate (other areas considered)

What you need to know about the role

Here at British Steel, we require a Legal Counsel to join our Business Services Function and support the Legal Director.

You will support the Legal Director in providing legal advice across a full range of commercial legal issues and corporate support work. This will include the following activities:

• Negotiating and advising on a wide range of commercial transactions.
• Reviewing and/or preparing a wide range of contractual documentation, including sale and purchase agreements, IP licenses, confidentiality agreements and similar.
• Managing early-stage disputes and working with external counsel on litigation matters.
• Support to other functional departments (estates, human resources, finance, R&D) on legal issues affecting these areas.
• Managing external advisers where appropriate, ensuring service levels and value for money
• Advising on changes in relevant law and regulation and providing training to support business activities.
• Supporting compliance activity
• Having an awareness of the Company’s policy framework and how it is implemented (in some cases, it will be the responsibility of the Legal Counsel to monitor and uphold that framework)
  

The role will be primarily located at the offices of our integrated steelworks in Scunthorpe but there may be some flexibility to work from our other locations or in a hybrid capacity.

What we need to know about you

This is an exciting opportunity for appropriately qualified professional (5 years+ PQE) who can practice law in England and Wales. You need to have sufficient experience in core areas of company and commercial law.

Previous in-house experience is an advantage but not essential. You will also ideally have experience in working across a variety of jurisdictions and practice areas.

Communication is critical to the success of this role and you need to be capable of operating at all levels of the organisation working with colleagues of all disciplines.

The sheer scale and complexity of our organisation means the legal work is diverse, technically challenging and requires good judgement and innovative problem-solving skills. This is a chance to apply your experience and skills to support the transfomation of this new company, which has a rich history and heritage.

What we can offer you

We know our employees are our greatest asset and alongside the great benefits packages we offer, we continue to invest in their careers by providing a huge range of training and development opportunities.

Whatever your stage in life, you’ll find a range of benefits to complement your work-life balance. The benefits you’ll enjoy include:

• Defined contribution company pension scheme
• 27 personal annual leave days + statutory bank holidays
• Life Assurance
• A comprehensive Company sick pay scheme
• Health Cash Plan via our partnership with Simply health
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Standby and call-out payments
• Family friendly benefits including enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.

What you need to know about us

British Steel is a leading European steel manufacturer, supplying premium long products around the world.

We take greatpridein our history and heritage. Not many companies can claim to have generations of families dedicating their working lives to one company, one industry. Steel gets into your blood, and this drives thepassionof our people. And these 2 values deliver our third value ofperformance– making the products our customers want now and in the future.

British Steel has a bright future and we want you to be part of it.

British Steel is an armed forces friendly company, and we actively encourage applications from ex-Armed Forces Personnel, Reservists, Armed Forces Veterans and military spouses/partners.

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