Legal Counsel - £60-70k - 3mth FTC

Robert Walters; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Legal Counsel with 1-3 years PQE. You will be responsible for drafting and negotiating contracts, providing legal advice, and delivering training on key legislative updates. Suitable candidates include solicitors qualified in England & Wales or other common law jurisdictions. This role offers a dynamic environment within a respected legal team.

Qualifications

• Experience with drafting, negotiating, and advising on commercial contracts.
• Ability to provide legal advice on various areas like employment and data protection.
• Training and development experience regarding legislative updates.

Responsibilities

• Draft contracts and negotiate terms with clients and suppliers.
• Provide legal support to sales and operations teams.
• Advise on legal strategy for business expansions.

Skills

Drafting and negotiating contracts

Commercial awareness

Legal advice provision

Education

Qualified solicitor with 1-3 years PQE

Job description

About The Role

Working in a friendly, dynamic and well-respected legal team, the Legal Counsel will be given responsibility for a broad remit of work, including the following:

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating client and supplier terms & conditions
• Acting as a key point of contact for contractual queries from the sales & operations teams
• Ad-hoc legal advice in relation to other areas of law such as employment, technology and data protection
• Delivering training to employees on key legislative developments
• Involvement in legal strategy related to expansion projects that the business is pursuing

About You

This role is ideally suited to a qualified solicitor between 1-3 PQE, although all profiles will be considered on merit. As well as England & Wales qualified solicitors, applications from lawyers admitted in other common law jurisdictions (such as Australia and New Zealand)will also be considered.

You must have some experience in drafting, negotiating and advising on commercial contracts. Applications coming from candidates in private practice and in-house will be welcomed.

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates