Legal Counsel (12 mth FTC)

Our client a leading telecommunications organisation require a Legal counsel on a 12 mth contract basis.

Purpose of the role:

To act as a Commercial lawyer within the UK legal team advising the group on a range of commercial contracts within the Business Legal Team

Responsibilities:
* Drafting and negotiating a range of commercial contracts for the Business Unit
* Providing legal advice, assistance and support (on both a proactive and reactive basis) to relevant business areas in writing, orally, by presentations and in meetings.
* Providing legal advice, assistance and support (on both a proactive and reactive basis) to other members of the UK legal team on relevant legal issues.
* Monitoring advice given by external solicitors and ensuring it is appropriately disseminated to internal customers.
* In the case of disputes, working closely with the dispute resolution team to determine position and strategy, advise the relevant internal customers and achieve resolution.
* Reviewing a wide range of sources of information for new and proposed legal developments which impact relevant areas of responsibility. Raising new and emerging issues with the UK legal team and the UK business as appropriate, including providing advice and comment in writing and/or in presentations/workshops.
* Keeping contract templates and internal briefing notes up-to-date and providing ongoing training so that the business can operate as efficiently as possible and in a way that manages key legal risks.
* Helping to find better ways of working to transform and simplify the contracting journey

Requirements:
* Solicitor with 3 years + post-qualification legal experience in the commercial field.
* Solid grounding in commercial law and a good level of general legal knowledge.
* Proficient drafting skills.
* Good negotiation and influencing skills.
* Able to take ownership of projects and drive them to successful completion.
* Able to act under limited supervision when appropriate.

This role will pay £500pd (via an approved Umbrella agency) or PAYE rate to be calculated upon request.

If you feel you have the skills and experience to be suitable for the role please send your CV for consideration

*Where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.

Chadwick Nott Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.