Legal Manager

Hays; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational business in London is seeking a Legal Manager with 6+ years of PQE. In this role, you will support a range of commercial matters, providing expert legal guidance and ensuring regulatory compliance. This position offers a competitive salary and performance-based bonuses within a dynamic legal team.

Benefits

Performance-based bonus

Pension

Qualifications

• 6+ years of PQE in commercial law is essential.
• Experience in drafting and negotiating contracts required.
• Strong background in regulatory compliance and legal advising.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts.
• Lead high-level legal projects and provide strategic guidance.
• Advise on regulatory compliance and manage consumer-related claims.

Skills

Legal Advisory

Contract Negotiation

Regulatory Compliance

Stakeholder Management

Job description

Hays City Of London, England, United Kingdom

Legal Manager (Lawyer 6 PQE+)

Hays City Of London, England, United Kingdom

This range is provided by Hays. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Your new company & role

A multinational business focused on manufacturing and distributing a wide range of products. The company focusses on innovation, sustainability, and has a significant international presence with operations in over 100 countries. This role will join a high-performing legal team and support on a range of commercial matters for the UK. You will sit in a team of 7 and will not have direct management responsibility.

What you'll need to succeed

• Draft, review, and negotiate a range of commercial contracts, delivering expert legal input directly to senior stakeholders.
• Lead high-level legal projects, offering strategic guidance to senior leadership and executive teams across the market.
• Provide legal advice on complex commercial matters, supporting various business functions and engaging external counsel when needed, while fostering strong internal relationships across local, regional, and global teams.
• Advise on regulatory compliance, monitor legal developments, and manage consumer-related claims to ensure product and business alignment with applicable laws.
• Support general legal matters such as packaging, marketing, and market research, while also advising on areas like competition, IT, property, advertising, and health and safety.

What you'll get in return

• Performance-based bonus
• Pension

What you need to do now

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Tobacco Manufacturing

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