Legal Counsel - leisure/entertainment sector

J Matthews Legal; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK leisure and entertainment brand is seeking a Legal Counsel to manage commercial contracts and provide legal advice. The role offers significant autonomy and opportunities for career progression, with a competitive remuneration package and hybrid working arrangements. Applicants should be qualified lawyers with prior experience in commercial contracts, but in-house experience is not required.

Qualifications

• Significant prior experience working on a wide range of commercial contracts.
• Will negotiate and draft legal documents effectively.
• Strong communication skills necessary for stakeholder interaction.

Responsibilities

• Manage a wide range of commercial contracts.
• Handle ad hoc legal issues as they arise.
• Provide legal guidance to various stakeholders.

Skills

Experience with commercial contracts

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Qualified Lawyer

Job description

Overview

Legal Counsel

Do you want to work for a UK headquartered leading brand name in the leisure and entertainment industry?

About the Role

You will undertake an extremely varied role, working principally on a wide range of commercial contracts and also dealing with additional ad hoc day to day legal issues as and when they arise. You will be given significant amounts of autonomy to run with your own matters from the off. You will have direct exposure to all levels of stakeholders from within the business. You will have fantastic opportunities for internal career progression and development. You will be rewarded with a highly competitive remuneration package. You will be able to undertake elements of remote/home working in this hybrid role. The organisation has its HQ in central London.

You

You will have significant prior experience working on a wide range commercial contracts. You will be a qualified Lawyer. Prior in-house experience is not a pre-requisite for this position.

Please note that we will respond to your application directly should we wish to discuss this opportunity further with you. By replying or applying for this role you acknowledge that due to the volume of applications anticipated to be received not all applications can be replied to.