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Commercial Lawyer

Employer
BCL Legal In-House
Location
England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle upon Tyne
Closing date
8 Mar 2019

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Vacancy Type
Solicitors, In-House
Experience Level
Mid Level
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Practice Areas
Company/Commercial, Construction
PQE
1-3 Years, 4-6 Years, 7+ Years

Job Details

A renewable energy industry leader, who provide cleaner, more reliable and more affordable energy to society, is looking for an In House Legal Counsel - Commercial. This renewable energy business has a presence across many countries and encompasses onshore and offshore wind turbine design, manufacturing and installation as well as cutting-edge service solutions.

The In House Legal Counsel - Commercial Role

This role will provide support to the relevant business partners (Onshore, Offshore and Service teams) including sales, procurement and tendering teams, and counselling the business partners on a wide range of legal topics. You will ensure effective legal risk management when reviewing, drafting and negotiating Turbine Supply Agreement, Service and Warranty Agreements by addressing legal risks and opportunities while applying a legal and entrepreneurial perspective.

The Commercial Lawyer will advise the business on internal rules and governance processes and support them to obtain internal approvals and ensure internal governance is adhered to prior to submission of tenders and during customer negotiations. Some of your other tasks will include but not be limited to:

- Managing and mitigating risks by analysing the contractual position and set the right strategy in order to achieve the best possible result for the business;
- Supporting the business advising on contract interpretation and developing strategies for, and resolving major claims and disputes;
- Cooperating with colleagues in other jurisdictions and sharing knowledge internally by providing in-depth legal training to the business and colleagues in the legal community;
- Advising on a range of ancillary issues and documents, such as bonds, guarantees and direct agreements.

The Person

- Qualified lawyer with excellent academic credentials.
- At least 2 years PQE within an international business or law firm.
- You will have had focus on complex international project business, construction, engineering or other infrastructure projects, claim management and/ or arbitration.
- The ideal candidate for this role will have the ability to deal confidently and build strong relations with senior business colleagues.
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The Benefits

A competitive reward package that consists of an attractive base salary, a generous bonus based on your on target performance, a pension contribution of up to 10% and 26 days holidays plus bank holidays.

If you're interested in this In House Legal Counsel - Commercial role, please apply now or forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us.
If this job isn't quite right, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

For a full list of jobs you can also visit the BCL job search page.
BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.


If you're interested in this role, please apply now or forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us.
If this job isn't quite right, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

For a full list of jobs you can also visit the BCL job search page.
BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.

 

Company

BCL Legal  - we are  100% focussed on finding the best lawyers on the market for leading companies based in England

  • Every day since 2003 we have been building our knowledge of which lawyers exist in the market for permanent and temporary requirements.
  • Over 8,000 ‘commercial lawyers’ have asked us to assist them with their career– our expertise is knowing who to call upon for each role that we assist.
  • True experts in our field, with over 2,200 lawyers, company secretaries and compliance professionals placed in-house across the UK since 2003.
  • Each consultant focuses on a particular location, which allows us to truly get to know the lawyers, legal teams and businesses in great detail.
  • Unique involvement with the in-house legal community through free CPD seminars https://www.bcllegal.com/clients/events and other added value products.
  • Professional and caring consultants who look to build long term relationships with both clients and candidate lawyers.

Some of the organisations we have assisted:

  • Arriva
  • Asda
  • BAE Systems
  • Bannatyne
  • Bet365
  • Bupa
  • DHL
  • Elior
  • Hermes Parcelnet
  • Holland & Barrett
  • Ilke Homes
  • LEVC
  • London Luton Airport
  • Mercedes Benz
  • Michelin
  • Molson Coors
  • Rolls Royce
  • Sodexo
  • Zuto

To discuss your career in more detail and to find out about the positions we’re working on, please contact Mark Levine, Craig Wilson, Alison McKee, Tom Fleet, Tom Shaw or Josh Mcconnell.

Offices in Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds.

Company info
Website
Telephone
0161 819 7475
Location
Lancaster Buildings
3rd Floor, 77 Deansgate
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 2BW
United Kingdom

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