Senior Legal Counsel

BCL Legal; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing retailer in South Manchester is seeking a Senior Counsel to join their team. This exciting role offers the opportunity to work closely with the General Counsel and engage with the Board and senior stakeholders. Focused primarily on commercial contracts and data protection, the position also involves corporate governance and risk compliance for the international business. The ideal candidate will be a qualified commercial lawyer with 2-4 years of PQE, possessing strong drafting and negotiation skills. This role promises a clear path for progression within a dynamic organization.

Qualifications

• Qualified commercial lawyer with 2-4 years PQE.
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts.
• Ensuring compliance with data protection legislation.

Skills

Commercial Contracts

Data Protection

GDPR

Negotiation Skills

Drafting Skills

Education

Qualified Commercial Lawyer

Job description

An Senior Counsel opportunity has arisen with a growing retailer based in South Manchester.

Reporting directly to the General Counsel this is an exciting opportunity to operate at a senior level in a listed organisation with access to the Board and other senior stakeholders. The role will focus mainly on commercial contracts and data protection matters but will also involve supporting the General Counsel on corporate governance and risk and compliance matters for the international business.

The role requires 3 days per week in the Manchester office.

The Role:

- Reviewing, drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts;
- Ensuring compliance with data protection legislation and responding to breaches as required;
- IP protection;
- Managing disputes;
- Assisting with Board meetings and the annual report

You:

- Qualified commercial lawyer with c.2-4 PQE;
- Ideally you will have some in-house exposure, either in your permanent role or secondment;
- Excellent drafting and negotiation skills;
- Good working knowledge of GDPR.

This is a fantastic progression opportunity with a clearly defined path and previous evidence of successful promotion.