Senior Legal Counsel

Career Legal; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A globally recognized law firm is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel specializing in conflicts and compliance. The role involves advising on legal issues, working closely with the Business Intake Team, and leading internal investigations. The ideal candidate will be a qualified lawyer with at least 5 years of experience in legal conflicts and possess strong relationship-building and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience within legal conflicts.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical legal advice on complex conflicts.
• Lead internal investigations relating to conflicts.
• Deliver training to the conflicts team.

Skills

Relationship Building

Commercial Acumen

Analytical Skills

Education

Qualified Lawyer (England & Wales)

Job description

2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Direct message the job poster from Career Legal

Senior Recruitment Consultant - Data Privacy/Protection Associates, Risk & Compliance and Paralegal

Senior Legal Counsel

Globally Recognised Law Firm

Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool

My client, a globally recognised law firm, is actively seeking an experienced and professional Conflicts/Risk & Compliance Lawyer (or Counsel) to join them on a permanent basis in either Manchester, Leeds or Liverpool – working as their Senior Legal Counsel.

This is a firm that operates in over 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Their clients range from multinational, Global 1000, and Fortune 500 enterprises to emerging companies developing industry-leading technologies, as well as government and public sector bodies.

This Senior Legal Counsel will work in partnership with the Executives, Partners, CMPs and OMPs in identifying and understanding legal, risk and compliance developments and issues. You’ll be a trusted advisor, deliver a responsive and efficient service – providing advice on legal and regulatory issues, specialising on conflicts management.

As the successful Senior Legal Counsel, you’ll be responsible for (but not limited to) the following:

• Working closely with the Business Intake Team to ensure compliance with the firm’s conflicts policies and procedures
• Providing technical legal advice and support the Partners and Fee-Earners on complex conflicts and confidential information
• Understanding and identifying wider risk and reputational business intake criteria
• Reviewing and advising on conflicts issues
• Leading on internal investigations relating to conflicts
• Working closely with the conflicts team to review existing processes and implement enhancements
• Delivering training / shadowing to the conflicts team

+ much more.

To be considered for this Senior Legal Counsel position, you’ll need to have/be the following:

• Be a Qualified Lawyer (England & Wales)
• Be a minimum of 5 years’ experience within legal conflicts
• Have the ability to build and maintain relationships
• Have commercial acumen and analytical skills
• Be able to commute to either the Manchester, Leeds or Liverpool office (hybrid working)

For more information on this position and to see an in-depth job description, get in touch as soon as possible.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Legal Services, Staffing and Recruiting, and Law Practice

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Career Legal by 2x

Sign in to set job alerts for “Legal Counsel” roles.

Manchester Area, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Wythenshawe, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Manchester Area, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Manchester Area, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

In-House Legal Counsel - Risk & Compliance

Manchester Area, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Senior Legal Counsel – Commercial Contracts – Office of General Counsel

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Salford, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Disputes Lawyer - 2-10PQE - British Virgin Islands

Manchester Area, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago

Manchester Area, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Manchester Area, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Energy / Renewable Energy Solicitor - EPC / PPAs/ contracts

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Manchester Area, United Kingdom 6 days ago

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.