In-House Legal Counsel - Commercial - Surrey
- Recruiter
- Hydrogen Group
- Location
- England, Surrey
- Posted
- 01 Aug 2019
- Closes
- 29 Aug 2019
- Ref
- JN -082019-442507
- Contact
- Stephanie Bruckl
- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, In-House
- Contract
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Company/Commercial, Corporate, Data Protection, Information Technology, Intellectual Property
- Experience Level
- Junior Level, Mid Level, Senior Level
Our client is the financial services arm of an international automotive brand. We have been instructed to search for a legal counsel to join their legal team based in Surrey on a 12 month fixed term contract basis.
The successful candidate will report directly to the General Counsel and provide support and legal advice to the business on a wide range of matters. This is a truly generalist role, and the work would include advising on consumer and commercial contracts, advertising and financial promotions, consumer rights, data protection, litigation matters, etc.
This role requires a commercially minded individual who is adaptable and robust in their approach as they will be interacting closely with the business on a daily basis.
Skills required
- Qualified lawyer PQE: 3+*
- Exposure to core company/commercial legal areas, e.g., Commercial Contracts, Consumer Rights, Data Protection, Advertising.
- Experience in drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts within a fast-paced environment.
- Must be immediately available to start or able to start within 1 month.
*The PQE range stated is purely a guide. We will consider candidates that fall outside of this range if they can strongly demonstrate the required competencies.
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