Senior Legal Advisor

Camino Partners Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Legal Advisor to oversee the entire contract review process. The role involves comprehensive contract negotiation, client communication, and ensuring compliance with legal standards. Candidates must have recruitment sector experience and a proven ability to manage contract amendments and risks. This position offers a hybrid work model, requiring three days in the office.

Qualifications

• Must have recruitment sector experience.
• Significant experience in contract review and negotiation.
• Strong ability to communicate with clients.

Responsibilities

• Responsibility for entire contract review process.
• Liaising with Clients to amend operational or legal terms.
• Reading and reviewing Client contracts for compliance.
• Identifying and implementing processes for client service levels.
• Assisting with queries requiring significant research.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Legal compliance

Client communication

Risk assessment

Research

Job description

Senior Legal Advisor

Hybrid - 3 days in Office

London

Reporting into Head of Legal

• Responsibility for entire contract review process (contract and perm, standard or client own, contractor or client) including but not limited to, review, negotiation, obtaining authorisation, back to backing and communications – full life cycle of a contract review
• Liaising with Clients to amend operational or legal terms. Preparing risk assessments detailing an overview of agreed terms to be authorised by the leadership team.
• Reading and reviewing Client own contracts for perm (all Group entities and tenders), identify risks and draft amendments taking all Regulations and Legislation into consideration
• Reading, reviewing and responding to Contractor and Client requests to change standard terms. Drafting amendments for changes. Recording amendments appropriately within the contract
• Identifying and putting in place processes for meeting client service levels and contractual undertakings. Communicating to sales consultants where contractual undertakings impact the recruitment process
• Assisting and answering queries which require significant research (e.g. CFA, AWR, IR35)
• Supporting team inboxes on a daily basis, answering queries and reviewing content
• Keeping abreast of legislative developments affecting the recruitment industry
• Auditing to ensure that the function is complying with our business processes
• Updating terms of business tab on Group CRM
• Point of Contact for Contract queries for Clients, Contractors and Consultants

MUST HAVE RECRUITMENT SECTOR EXPERIENCE.