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In-house Legal Counsel

Employer
BCL Legal In-House
Location
England, Greater Manchester, City Of Manchester
Salary
£55000 - £65000 per annum
Closing date
12 Feb 2025
Reference
CW/141594a
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Vacancy Type
Solicitors, In-House
Experience Level
Mid Level
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Practice Areas
Company/Commercial
PQE
1-3 Years, 4-6 Years

Job Details


Company:

Our client is an award winning company responsible for the management, maintenance and operation of essential transport infrastructure and services. The company has extensive operations in Greater Manchester where this role will be based.



Role - In-house Legal Counsel:

Our client seeks to recruit a Commercial Solicitor, or similarly commercially minded lawyer, to join their team as In-house Legal Counsel.

As In-house Legal Counsel you will work closely with the head of department, wider senior management, and cross functional teams to negotiate, draft and review a wide variety of commercial contracts. You will help to provide critical legal support across our clients commercial and procurement operations, ensuring robust contract management and legal compliance, and you will have wider responsibility for legal and regulatory standards, management of claims and disputes, and the continual improvement of contract management and legal processes.


About you:

This role requires a strong knowledge of commercial contract drafting, negotiation and risk management, particularly in commercial and procurement settings. You should possess the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders, offering clear, commercially focused legal advice.

It is anticipated that you will have 1-3 years' PQE experience however individuals with more/less can and will be considered. Existing in-house experience is advantageous but not essential.


What's on offer?

Our client operates a hybrid and flexible working policy whereby you will work 3 days in the Manchester office and 2 days from home. The business supports and promotes a culture encouraging a good work/life balance, and there are family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and paternity pay, free counselling, health checks, and an Employee Assistance Programme etc.

This role has an anticipated budget/ salary of circa £55-65,000, dependant on skills, experience and PQE.


BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.

Company

BCL Legal  - we are  100% focussed on finding the best lawyers on the market for leading companies based in England

  • Every day since 2003 we have been building our knowledge of which lawyers exist in the market for permanent and temporary requirements.
  • Over 8,000 ‘commercial lawyers’ have asked us to assist them with their career– our expertise is knowing who to call upon for each role that we assist.
  • True experts in our field, with over 2,200 lawyers, company secretaries and compliance professionals placed in-house across the UK since 2003.
  • Each consultant focuses on a particular location, which allows us to truly get to know the lawyers, legal teams and businesses in great detail.
  • Unique involvement with the in-house legal community through free CPD seminars https://www.bcllegal.com/clients/events and other added value products.
  • Professional and caring consultants who look to build long term relationships with both clients and candidate lawyers.

Some of the organisations we have assisted:

  • Arriva
  • Asda
  • BAE Systems
  • Bannatyne
  • Bet365
  • Bupa
  • DHL
  • Elior
  • Hermes Parcelnet
  • Holland & Barrett
  • Ilke Homes
  • LEVC
  • London Luton Airport
  • Mercedes Benz
  • Michelin
  • Molson Coors
  • Rolls Royce
  • Sodexo
  • Zuto

To discuss your career in more detail and to find out about the positions we’re working on, please contact Mark Levine, Craig Wilson, Alison McKee, Tom Fleet, Josh Mcconnell or Ray Birkett.

Offices in Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds.

Company info
Website
Telephone
0161 819 7475
Location
Lancaster Buildings
3rd Floor, 77 Deansgate
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 2BW
United Kingdom

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