New Job - Legal Consultant - London

People First Team Japan/ピープルファーストチームジャパン; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK seeks an experienced Legal Consultant to provide counsel to various departments and oversee compliance management across Europe and North America. Ideal candidates will have a recognized legal degree and a minimum of two years' experience as a lawyer or in-house counsel. Candidates must be fluent in English, with proficiency in Chinese being a plus. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £120k, fully office-based, with immediate start available.

Qualifications

• Minimum two (2) years of experience as a lawyer (PQE) or in-house counsel.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal counsel to departments and business operations across Europe and North America.
• Review contracts and manage procurement operations.
• Implement compliance management and risk control framework.
• Support corporate governance management.
• Deliver legal guidance across departments.
• Develop collaborations with UK institutions.
• Participate in contract and procurement management.
• Establish and improve internal control policies.
• Contribute to the compliance framework.

Skills

Fluent English

Proficient in basic office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Experience in the oil industry

Proficiency in Chinese

Education

LLB or LLM Legal Degree from a recognized University in the UK

Job description

JobTitle: LegalConsultant

Theskillsyouwillneed: English fluent, LLB or LLM Legal Degree from a recognized University in the UK. More than two (2) years of experience as a lawyer (PQE) or in‑house counsel; experience in the oil industry will be preferred.

Your New Salary: up to £120k (negotiable depending on experience)

Fully Office Based

Perm

Start: ASAP

Reports To: Department Manager

Legal Consultant - What You’ll be Doing

• Provide legal counsel to all Company’s departments and business operations across Europe and North America.
• Review contracts and manage the Company’s procurement operations.
• Implement and enhance the Company’s compliance management and risk control framework.
• Support corporate information registration, Sponsorship License applications, and annual regulatory filings as part of corporate governance management.
• Deliver legal guidance to all Company’s departments and business operations in Europe and North America, including but not limited to dispute resolution (international arbitration & cross‑border litigation), major commercial negotiations, and cross‑border compliance.
• Develop and strengthen collaborations with UK legal, financial, and business institutions, conducting regular research, information exchange, and consultations on legal, financial, and business policies.
• Participate in contract management, including drafting, reviewing and amending contracts, and maintaining efficient document organization of signed contracts physically and electronically.
• Participate in procurement management, preparing or reviewing procurement requests, strategy reports, procurement work reports, and contract approval forms in accordance with procurement regulations, and maintaining efficient document organization of signed documents physically and electronically.
• Participate in the development of the company’s internal control and risk management system, including establishing and improving internal control and risk management policies, conducting regular risk assessments, and proposing risk mitigation measures.
• Contribute to the establishment of a robust compliance framework, support regulatory reviews, prepare compliance reports, and conduct regular training to enhance legal and policy awareness across the company.

Legal Consultant - The Skills You’ll Need to Succeed

• LLB or LLM Legal Degree from a recognized University in the UK
• At least two (2) years of experience as a lawyer (PQE) or in‑house counsel; experience in the oil industry will be preferred.
• Fluent in English; proficiency in Chinese is a plus
• Proficient in basic office softwares such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

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We would be grateful if you could send your CV as a Word document. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation.

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