Senior Legal Counsel (Commercial)

Schneider Electric; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel (Commercial) to join their Global Legal Team in London. The role involves providing legal and compliance support, preparing contracts, and ensuring adherence to laws and policies. Ideal candidates will be qualified solicitors with significant experience in commercial law and strong interpersonal skills.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits

Opportunity for career development

Flexible working model

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor authorized to practice in England.
• At least 5 years' relevant PQE in commercial law.
• Experience in an international company or major law firm.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of legal, regulatory, and compliance services.
• Preparing and reviewing contracts.
• Providing claims support and overseeing litigation.

Skills

Fluent in English

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Commercially minded

Education

Master’s/Bachelor of Laws degree or equivalent

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About Us

Schneider Electric’s purpose is to empower all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. We call this Life is On. Our mission is to be your digital partner for Sustainability and Efficiency. We drive digital transformation by integrating world-leading process and energy technologies, endpoint to cloud connecting products, controls, software and services, across the entire lifecycle, enabling integrated company management, for homes, buildings, data centres, infrastructure and industries. We are the most local of global companies. We are advocates of open standards and partnership ecosystems, and we are passionate about our shared values of Meaningful Purpose, Inclusion and Empowerment.

The role

We are recruiting a Senior Legal Counsel to join our Global Legal Team, responsible for providing legal and compliance support to our UK operations.

As an organisation and individuals, we believe that trust is a foundational value and we put it at the heart of how we work at Schneider Electric. We build trusted teams through our leadership expectations, by creating equal opportunities, harnessing the power of all generations, championing well-being and new ways of working.

Mission

You will be responsible for delivering legal, regulatory, and compliance services. You will operate as a key business partner to provide strategic support and advice, working on a wide range of commercial and compliance matters.

Location

This role supports a flexible hybrid model, allowing some home working combined with office attendance. The local offices are in London, Telford, and Coventry. You should expect regular travel within the UKI zone and occasional travel to other locations in Europe as needed, including some overnight stays.

What will you do?

1. Preparing, reviewing, and supporting negotiations of contracts, including industry-standard construction contracts.
2. Reviewing and preparing templates.
3. Providing claims support and overseeing litigation.
4. Helping ensure compliance with applicable laws and group policies.
5. Supporting back-office functions including Real Estate, Finance, & HR.
6. Providing training and facilitating our compliance programs.
7. Other general legal support as reasonably required by Legal Management for UK operations.

What will help you succeed?

• A fully qualified solicitor authorized to practice in England with a Master’s/Bachelor of Laws degree or equivalent, and at least 5 years' relevant PQE in commercial law.
• Fluent in English (written and verbal) with excellent technological skills.
• Experience working in an international company or major law firm, with a proven track record in a busy, fast-paced environment.
• Proactive approach, closely working with stakeholders to identify and analyze critical issues.
• Ability to apply legal expertise to deliver practical solutions.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills, and ability to work independently.

What do we offer?

• An interesting role with broad responsibilities and growth prospects.
• Opportunity to join a global leader.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Clear career development paths.
• Collaboration within cross-regional and global teams.

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