Sole Counsel
- Employer
- Chadwick Nott - In-House
- Location
- England, Bristol
- Salary
- + benefits
- Closing date
- 6 Oct 2021
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- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, In-House
- Experience Level
- Junior Level, Mid Level, Senior Level
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Company/Commercial, Corporate
Job Details
My client is a large, successful privately owned business that is based in the South West.
They now have need to recruit a Head of Legal/Sole Counsel to set-up and establish their in-house legal function. Reporting into the CEO this is a new role and form part of the Senior Leadership Team. The role will be responsible for providing legal services to the business and will lead the legal function to ensure the provision of timely, commercially-focused legal advice and to actively manage risk.
The role will provide proactive and pragmatic legal advice on a broad range of legal matters to the Board and senior management team, procuring external specialist legal advice where cost effective.
A qualified solicitor with experience of working in-house with a minimum of 6 years PQE, you will have a strong general commercial background and will be able to advise on a wide variety of legal matters including commercial contracts, company law, litigation and property.
As well as having a commercial approach you will be an outstanding communicator used to working in a fast-paced environment who is able to build relationships and understand colleagues' aims, supporting and influencing them whatever their level of legal or business knowledge.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-profile and progressive business at a level which offers great scope to carve out a successful career within the organisation. You will be rewarded with a highly competitive salary, an excellent benefits package and the opportunity to work autonomously in a collegiate and meritocratic environment.
To apply for this position, or to discuss any aspect of the role, please contact David Cartwright at Chadwick Nott on 0121 200 5576 or davidcartwright@chadwicknott.co.uk
*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.
Company
Our business is about you. Helping you find the right job. We’ve been in the recruitment industry for 20 years, so we’re confident we can make a real difference to your career prospects. Over half of our business is repeat or recommended business – candidates returning for their next career move or recommending their colleagues to us. We like it like that.
But that’s not enough. We want to improve our legal recruitment service every day, every week, and every year, to ensure your success.
Our depth and breadth of experience means we already know the legal recruitment market inside out. And our industry-leading training programme fully prepares candidates for what lies ahead in a law career. So, as a lawyer, you can trust us when you need to take the next step.
We see things from your perspective. Nearly all our staff have legal training, and many have actually practised as solicitors. Which means you benefit from their in-depth knowledge of local markets, and specialist legal recruitment advice from consultants with first-hand, relevant experience.
Of course we take your career extremely seriously. We’ve worked long and hard to build trust and rapport with our clients and candidates, and all our dealings are treated with utmost confidence. We have a reputation for being proactive and well connected in the legal profession, and we’re always determined to achieve the best possible outcome for you.
For more information about how we can assist you please visit www.chadwicknott.co.uk or call us in confidence on 0800 0121 848
- Website
- http://www.chadwicknott.co.uk/
- Telephone
- 0117 925 9962
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