Senior Legal Counsel

SPX; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering firm in Bristol seeks a Senior Legal Counsel to provide legal support to its businesses. The role involves drafting commercial contracts, managing IP matters, and advising on regulatory compliance. Ideal candidates are UK-qualified solicitors with commercial contracts experience. The position offers a hybrid working model with competitive salary and career growth opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Career development opportunities

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• PQE gained in private practice and/or in-house environment.
• Excellent drafting skills with experience in complex commercial agreements.
• Experience managing IP matters and advising on regulatory issues.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements.
• Provide pragmatic legal advice on commercial, regulatory and compliance matters.
• Manage IP matters and support internal teams on IP strategy.
• Support GDPR and ITAR compliance.

Skills

Legal drafting

Stakeholder management

Intellectual Property management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

Overview

Senior Legal Counsel - Hybrid (Bristol)

Location: Bristol (3 days per week on-site)

Travel: Occasional travel within the UK and internationally

About SPX Technologies

SPX Technologies is a diversified, global supplier of highly engineered products and technologies. Our Detection & Measurement (D&M) segment includes businesses such as Radiodetection, SPX AtoN, Cues (ULC) and CommTech, which deliver innovative solutions that protect critical infrastructure and support safer, more efficient operations worldwide. We are expanding both organically and through acquisitions, creating exciting opportunities for professional growth and development.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join our team and provide dedicated legal support to multiple D&M businesses. This is a hands-on, business-facing role where you will work closely with senior leadership teams, draft and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, manage the IP portfolio with outside counsel, address general business legal matters, and help shape our global legal strategy.

This is an excellent opportunity for a UK-qualified solicitor with strong commercial contracts experience who enjoys variety, autonomy and direct interaction with business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Commercial Contracts: Draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of agreements, including sales, procurement, distribution, supply, and service contracts across UK, US and EMEA markets.
• Advisory Work: Provide pragmatic legal advice to business leaders on commercial, regulatory and compliance matters.
• Intellectual Property: Manage IP matters (patents, trademarks), coordinating with external counsel where required, and supporting internal teams on IP strategy.
• Regulatory Compliance: Support GDPR and ITAR compliance, and advise on marketing/advertising and procurement law issues.
• Risk Management: Anticipate and mitigate legal risks, support dispute resolution and manage legal spend effectively.
• Collaboration: Liaise with other SPX legal team members globally and contribute to best practice initiatives and standard contract development.

About You

• Qualified Solicitor with a strong academic background.
• PQE, gained in private practice and/or an in-house environment.
• Excellent drafting skills with a proven ability to generate and negotiate legal language for complex commercial agreements.
• Experience managing IP matters and advising on regulatory issues.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to advise senior leadership teams.
• Self-starter with excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied workload across multiple jurisdictions.

What We Offer

• A hybrid working model - 3 days per week in our Bristol office, flexibility for the remaining days.
• The opportunity to work on high-impact, cross-border matters with exposure to senior business leaders.
• A collaborative, professional and supportive environment with opportunities for career development as the business continues to grow.
• Competitive salary and benefits package