Head of Legal

Recruiter
eNL
Location
West Midlands
Salary
On application
Posted
24 Mar 2023
Closes
21 Apr 2023
Ref
215291500
Contact
Pasquale Agatiello
Vacancy Type
Solicitors, In-House
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Practice Areas
Company/Commercial
PQE
7+ Years
JOB TITLE: Head of Legal
PQE REQUIRED: circa 10 years
LOCATION: West Midlands (Hybrid)
SALARY: On application

THE ROLE: The Head of Legal will be expected to advise on commercial agreements, business transactions and undertake compliance activities. This will include:

• Providing expert advice and oversight of the key aspects of the business (with focus on infrastructure, government and long-term concessions)
• Will provide advice in relation to ongoing operational matters such as employment contract and procurement matters.
• Major project contracts and overseeing compliance to the contracts and potential disputes.
• Leading contractual disputes.
• Drafting and / or review of contracts
• Providing oversight to ensure compliance to key contracts and regulations, for example Environmental Law and Safety.
• Support with Company secretarial duties

THE CANDIDATE: The successful applicant will have proven post qualifying experience (in excess of c10years PQE), together with in-house experience in a generalist capacity.

• Demonstrated experience in advising & negotiating complex commercial contracts
• Excellent interpersonal skills, optimistic in outlook, articulate and confidence and passion to build effective working relationships and partner with the business
• Ability to demonstrate a pro-active and commercial approach in identifying solutions and mitigating risk in a manner which supports business objectives
• In-house experience desirable with proven strong drafting, communication, and organisational skills
• Efficient and engaged work ethic, resilience, and agility to manage time and prioritise workload according to changing business needs

HOW TO APPLY:
Contact Pasquale Agatiello at eNL on 0121 454 1004 for a confidential discussion or email Pasquale.agatiello@enllegal.co.uk attaching your most up to date CV.

If you would like to review any other vacancies we are currently handling, then please visit our web site https://enllegal.co.uk/

As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.

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