Legal Counsel

Randstad UK; South Derbyshire; Sur place; GBP 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Randstad UK & Ireland is seeking a junior to mid-level Legal Counsel to provide general legal support across the Randstad UK & Ireland business, reporting to the Head of Legal & Data Protection. The role will cover both contentious and non-contentious matters, prioritising work to align with strategic business needs.

Key areas include client and supplier contracts, bids support, contract strategy development, and training initiatives, with involvement in cost-effective dispute resolution and

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer admitted to practice in the UK or ILEX.
• Experience in recruitment or service industry preferable.
• Commercial contracts experience in a supplier organisation desirable.
• Understanding outsourcing, procurement, and supply chain contracting.
• RFP/sales support in competitive tender situations with limited negotiation opportunities.
• Experience working in a medium to large international company.

Responsabilités

• Lead negotiations on client agreements, from amendments to Randstad standard terms.
• Support senior team members on review of more complex client agreements.
• Assist with development and rollout of contracting strategy and training initiatives.
• Review and negotiate supplier contracts and assist with supplier validation and compliance checks.
• Support with contentious matters including cost-effective dispute resolution and pre-litigation management.
• Assist with training the business on dispute avoidance and intervention strategies.

Connaissances

Contract negotiations

Legal risk assessment

Commercial contracts

Formation

Qualified lawyer, UK or ILEX

Description du poste

Legal Counsel Reporting to the Head of Legal & Data Protection (UK&I), this junior/mid level role will provide general legal support across the Randstad UK & Ireland business. The role will include both contentious and non-contentious matters, seeking to efficiently and cost-effectively deal with a high volume of work by prioritising based on the strategic needs of the business. Priorities for the role include:

Client contracts:

• Lead negotiations on a range of simple client agreements, from amendments to Randstad standard terms to negotiation of the client's own terms
• Support senior members of the team with review and negotiation of more complex client agreements
• Assist with development and rollout of a contracting strategy, supporting with training initiatives as appropriate

Sales:

• Support the sales team and Contract Manager with new bids, addressing legal risks in a sales-friendly manner
• Undertaking contract reviews and delivering 'ready to send' legal comments to minimise workload for the pursuit lead

Supplier contracts:

• Review and negotiation of supplier contracts
• Support the Paralegal with supplier validation and compliance/audit checks

Contentious matters:

• Working with Legal and Business Assurance colleagues on cost-effective resolution of complaints and disputes, including:
• Low-touch, cost-conscious management of pre-litigation matters
• Manage the outsourcing of more complex claims to external counsel
• Working with support staff to manage the outsourcing of debt enforcement matters to debt recovery specialists, reporting on progress to relevant internal stakeholders
• Support with training the business on dispute avoidance tactics, and with appropriate intervention strategies should common causes of disputes be identified
• Dealing with the application of employment and related financial regulation to our operations

Candidate profile:

Qualifications:

• Qualified lawyer, admitted to practice in UK or ILEX

Experience:

• Recruitment or other service industry experience is preferable but by no means essential
• Commercial contracts experience in a 'supplier' organisation desirable
• Basic dispute resolution
• Understanding of the contracting considerations related to outsourcing, procurement, and supply chain contracting
• RFP/sales support in competitive tender situations with limited opportunity to negotiate
• Understanding of the dynamics of working in a medium to large international company

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