Sole Counsel

Jameson Legal.; Greater Lincolnshire; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based sustainability-focused organization is seeking a Sole Counsel to oversee and shape all legal and compliance operations. You will be the principal legal advisor to the CEO, emphasizing corporate contracts and risk management. The ideal candidate is a UK-qualified Solicitor with over 8 years of experience, ready to drive legal frameworks in impactful organizations, and offer leadership on commercial matters. The position offers hybrid working arrangements and competitive compensation.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Flexible/hybrid working arrangements

Opportunity to work on pioneering projects

Qualifications

• 8+ years' PQE with experience in corporate, commercial, and contentious work.
• Experience managing litigation with external support.
• Capable of advising C-suite effectively.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, negotiating, and reviewing contracts.
• Managing M&A transactions with outside counsel.
• Handling commercial disputes and litigation strategy.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Corporate law

Commercial litigation

Stakeholder engagement

Education

UK-qualified Solicitor

Job description

Take the lead legal role for a Group dedicated to sustainability

A UK-based group, driving growth in clean fuels, technology and property is seeking an agile Sole Counsel. This is a unique opportunity to oversee and shape all legal and compliance operations within companies at the forefront of sustainability and innovation.

Location: Lincolnshire (hybrid - 2 days in the office).

Industries: Clean energy, sustainable property, technology, R&D, waste management

• Serve as the only in-house legal expert advising multidisciplinary, sustainability-driven businesses.
• Advise executive members on a full range of corporate, commercial and contentious matters.
• Own, develop, and embed company-wide legal frameworks and risk controls.

The Sole Counsel will act as the principal legal advisor to the CEO, with primary focus on Commercial Contracts, Corporate and risk management, as well as commercial disputes.

Responsibilities:

Corporate & Commercial:

• Drafting, negotiating, and reviewing a range of contracts: supply, construction, technology, licensing, development, and joint ventures.
• Leading on M&A, with outside counsel.

Commercial Litigation:

• Frontline management and resolution of commercial disputes (contractual, supplier, partnership, property, construction).
• Instructing, managing, and coordinating with external counsel as needed.
• Leading pre-action risk assessment, handling contentious correspondence.
• Advising on litigation strategy and settlement.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Liaising directly with the CEO and board.
• Delivering hands-on advice to senior management.
• Educating staff on contracts, compliance, and legal best practice.

Candidate Profile:

• UK-qualified Solicitor (ideally 8+ years' PQE) with robust background in corporate, commercial, and contentious work.
• Strong experience in contract negotiation, and managing day-to-day litigation with external support.
• Able to balance commercial priorities with effective risk management and operate autonomously as the sole legal resource.
• Strong-willed, confident and pragmatic communicator and negotiator, comfortable advising and working with C-suite.

Benefits:

• Full ownership of a legal function in impactful, values-led organisations.
• Leadership visibility; direct impact on commercial and sustainability goals.
• Competitive compensation and flexible/hybrid working arrangements.
• Opportunity to engage with pioneering projects and industry-leading innovation.

Please contact Tom Shaw for further information.

Please note that where a level of preferred experience or qualification is indicated, this is a guideline only and does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.Jameson Legal acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.