Senior Legal Counsel

Siemens; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm seeks a Senior Legal Counsel for their Manchester office. The successful candidate will provide legal support, negotiate contracts, and ensure compliance across various projects. Emphasis is placed on commercial contracts, risk management, and building relationships with senior colleagues. This role offers flexible work arrangements and attractive benefits including a pension plan and annual performance bonuses.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Generous pension scheme

Annual leave of 26 days

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial project advising.
• Experience with electrical engineering sales contracts.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate sales contracts for industrial automation.
• Support sales teams in risk management of contracts.
• Manage external counsel and advise on legal compliance.

Skills

Confident communication with senior colleagues

Multi-tasking

Proactive legal support

Risk management in contracts

Advising on competition law

Education

English legal qualification

Tools

NEC4 and MF/1 contracts knowledge

Experience with AI and Legal Tech

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to join the Digital Industries team to be based in Manchester.

What are my responsibilities?

The Senior Legal Counsel will proactively provide advice and support to the Digital Industries business on a variety of topics concerning commercial projects, product sales, customer services and other solutions. The role and responsibilities will include the following key activities:

• Drafting and negotiating a variety of sales contracts for Siemens Digital Industries' industrial automation portfolio.
• Providing support to the relevant commercial, sales and tendering teams, reviewing and advising on managing risk in sales contracts
• Advising on Siemens' internal rules, governance and approval processes affecting the business
• Managing external counsel where appointed
• Advising on software licensing and intellectual property generally
• Advising on competition law compliance with the support of colleagues from the Compliance Department and Siemens' Competition Law Department
• Supporting the business in resolving claims and disputes
• Developing template legal documents, Q&As and other materials to enable the Legal Department to operate as optimally and efficiently as possible
• Cooperating with colleagues in Germany, EMEA and other jurisdictions with respect to knowledge sharing, English law advice and working on global initiatives
• Delivering legal training to the business and other colleagues including within the Legal team

Your success is grounded in:

• English legal qualification preferred but relevant expertise and experience in the key activities outlined above will be considered
• Demonstrated experience in advising upon commercial projects
• Experience in advising on, and working with, electrical engineering sales contracts and standard form contracts including NEC4 and MF/1
• Experience of AI and Legal Tech specifically
• Ability to deal confidently and build positive relationships with senior business colleagues
• A flexible attitude and a proven ability to multi-task
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with proficient English
• Highly motivated, analytical, professional, proactive

You’ll benefit from

• Hybrid Working: Achieve a balanced work-life balance with our flexible working arrangements
• Pension Plan: Secure your future with our generous pension scheme, with employer contributions up to 10%.
• Time Off: Recharge and rejuvenate with 26 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays), and the option to buy or sell an additional 5 days.
• Performance-Based Bonus: Enjoy an annual bonus linked to the company's performance.

Our Commitment

We are fully committed to providing equal opportunities and building an inclusive work environment where a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives thrive. We embrace the many ways people think, learn, and experience the world-because we know that a diverse set of minds drive innovation. So that we can support you to be your best during the application and interview process, please let us know if you have any specific requirements.

Applications close at the end of December 2025 and we will be in-touch to arrange interviews in January 2026.