Legal Counsel
- Recruiter
- Laurence Simons
- Location
- London, England
- Posted
- 02 Jul 2015
- Closes
- 30 Jul 2015
- Ref
- SMP796266A
- Contact
- Simon Porter
- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, In-House
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Company/Commercial, PPP/PFI/Commercial projects
- PQE
- 4-6 Years
- Experience Level
- Mid Level
Sodexo provide services at 2,300 client sites across the UK and Ireland, including offices, hospitals, schools, defence sites, prisons, sporting events and visitor attractions. Sodexo are the world leader in quality of daily life solutions.
They are currently seeking a Legal Counsel to join their established UK & Ireland legal team, supporting the Justice Services business.
The position will provide effective legal and commercial advice to the business on all areas of law, drafting and negotiating complex contracts, assessing and managing both legal and commercial risk, training the business on legal, commercial and regulatory issues, and managing relationships with external lawyers.
To apply for the position, candidates should ideally have at least three years PQE in commercial law, with good knowledge of public procurement law and experience in PFI projects and disputes.
Exposure to the facilities management sector would be beneficial and the ability to operate and thrive in a fast paced environment and to communicate at all levels effectively is essential. This is an excellent opportunity to join a genuine market leader in a broad and challenging role.
For further information, please contact our retained recruitment adviser at Laurence Simons, Simon Porter on 020 7645 8500, or simon.porter@laurencesimons.com
This assignment is being handled exclusively by Laurence Simons. All third party applications will be passed to Laurence Simons for consideration.