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Senior Legal Counsel

Employer
BCL Legal In-House
Location
England, Staffordshire
Salary
£65000 - £75000 per annum + Car + Bonus + Pension
Closing date
1 May 2019

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

Job Details


Excellent opportunity for a Commercial Lawyer to join this global brand in their Midlands HQ as a Senior Legal Counsel.

The business sells its products across the world and the legal team are involved in international matters across 50 jurisdictions. As they continue to grow, and enter new countries, the need has arisen for a senior commercial lawyer to help drive this expansion.

You will be responsible for;

- Drafting and negotiating a variety of commercial contracts, including agency, distribution, and licensing agreements
- Assisting with corporate transactions and leading on major projects
- Advising the business on compliance, including anti-bribery and competition
- Support and developing more junior members of the legal team
- Support the Director of Legal with management of external resource

This is a senior appointment to the business and the successful individual will likely have more than 8 years PQE, with demonstrable experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts. Due to the nature of the role, it would be useful to have either European or Russian language skills.

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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