Legal Counsel – Commercial
- Recruiter
- LAW Absolute
- Location
- Berkshire (GB)
- Salary
- £300 - £450 per day
- Posted
- 11 Apr 2019
- Closes
- 01 May 2019
- Ref
- OK/024970
- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, In-House
- Contract
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Company/Commercial, Competition/EU, Data Protection, Information Technology, Intellectual Property
- Experience Level
- Mid Level, Senior Level
LAW Absolute have partnered with a leading automotive manufacturer who are looking for an interim Legal Counsel for a minimum period of 6 months.
The Role
In this role your responsibilities will include (but won’t be limited to):
- Drafting, advising and negotiating on various commercial contracts, e.g. agreements regarding the supply of goods/services, IT projects, outsourcing, franchising and manufacturing, motorsport
- Providing advice on compliance issues related to data protection and competition law
- Assisting with the management and facilitation of internal corporate governance
The Candidate
Our client is seeking a candidate that:
- Is a UK qualified Solicitor or someone with an equivalent legal education
- Has in-house exposure and significant experience drafting, negotiating and reviewing commercial contracts
- Ideally has exposure to IT contracts
- Has experience working with GDPR and EU competition law
- Is experienced working on/managing cross-border matters and has managed external Legal Counsel
If this role sounds of potential interest please contact Oliver Kesner - OKesner@lawabsolute.com
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