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Legal Counsel - In-House Commercial Lawyer

Employer
QED Legal
Location
England, Suffolk, Bury St. Edmunds
Salary
£45000 - £55000 per annum + Additional Benefits
Closing date
23 Jul 2019

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Vacancy Type
Solicitors, Barristers
Experience Level
Mid Level
Contract
Contract
Hours
Full Time
Practice Areas
Company/Commercial, Corporate, Intellectual Property
PQE
1-3 Years, 4-6 Years

Job Details


Hardworking, Passionate and Result-driven Commercial Lawyer Needed for an In-house Position:

Our client is a well-known recognisable brand, looking for a Commercial Lawyer to join their highly regarded in-house legal team. This is a 10-month fixed term contract and will be based at the company HQ in Bury St Edmunds. They would be looking for candidates who are able to start in the next 3 months.

Responsibilities include:

  • Drafting, reviewing and negotiating on a wide range of commercial contracts for the supply and / or sale of goods or services agreements including contracts relating (but not limited to) advertising, marketing and promotions
  • Intellectual Property matters such as assisting with maintaining group trademark registrations, including advice on general trademark queries, infringement and protection issues
  • Assisting with and advising on all other Corporate projects and Company Secretarial matters relating to Group companies
  • Providing general legal assistance to the business
Our client envisages that candidates with 3+ years PQE and will have the relevant skills / knowledge for this position. However, this has been given as an approximate guide for applicants and our client is happy to consider the applications of candidates who fall outside of this PQE range but who have the relevant experience.

For more information on this great in-house opportunity please contact Nick Warren at QED Legal. If this position isn't for you but you know someone who could be suitable then please let us know. We offer a reward fee for any successful referrals. For full details please see our website.

Company

As a recruiter you have to network and speak to large amounts of people and lots of law firms to really understand the market and have the connections to match people with opportunity quickly when the time arises. A good recruiter needs to be Quick, Excellent and Dynamic in everything that they do. Allow the team at QED to demonstrate what they can do for your career.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
• Partner moves – both full equity and fixed share equity
• Team moves
• Firm Mergers / Bolt-on’s
• Succession / retirement planning
• In House Counsel
• Patent / Trademark Attorneys
• Other jurisdictions – placing lawyers into and from other countries
• Professional Support Lawyers
• Associate moves – focusing not just on team and culture fit but also client and work quality and room for future advancement.
• Assistant moves – lawyers cannot afford to make mistakes with their career moves. In the crucial early years exposure to the correct mentor and clients is essential.
• Legal professionals – FILEX, MILEX, ILEX, Licenced Conveyancers, paralegals, legal assistants and fee earners
• Support services - practice managers, COLP / COFA – regulatory and compliance, office managers, IT developers, case management specialists, law costs draftsmen and negotiators, legal secretaries, legal cashiers

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