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Legal Counsel

Employer
Clifton Legal
Location
Oxfordshire (GB)
Salary
Competitive Salary and Good Benefits
Closing date
23 Feb 2025
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Vacancy Type
Solicitors, In-House
Experience Level
Mid Level
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Practice Areas
Company/Commercial, Corporate, Information Technology
PQE
1-3 Years, 4-6 Years

Job Details

Commercial In House Lawyer 3+ pqe

A fantastic opportunity to join the in house legal team delivering high value advice to a range of business sectors.

This is a new role due to the continued high growth across the business.

You will work closely with the senior board members and project managers who require commercial legal input throughout the project life-cycle.

The legal team here play a major part in every facet of the business. They are involved from day one which is very much in keeping with the highly inclusive and team focused environment.

This is a business that has based its success on innovation and investment in people.

You will be supported by a team of experienced lawyers who will be able to guide and shape your experience.

Some of the main responsibilities;

You will work closely with senior management team on a wide range of matters which will comprise;

  • Supply Contracts
  • Trademarks and IP
  • Procurement
  • Employment law and contracts
  • Software licenses and IT contracts

 

Your commercial approach to problem solving will be as highly valued as your legal background. We would emphasise the key criteria - a commercial approach above specific criteria listed in this role profile.

 

Background;

  • strong knowledge of contract law with 3+
  • Good experience of drafting and negotiating contracts
  • pragmatic, commercial negotiation approach
  • Organisational ability and multi-tasking
  • Self motivated
  • Ability to work under pressure and be flexible as part of a small team
  • Sense of humour
  • Qualified Solicitor or Barrister
  • Ability to fit into a fun and sociable environment

 

You will either be in Private Practice seeking an in house role with a rich blend of technical and commercial challenge or In House looking for the next step.

 

2 days min office presence required.

Company

Clifton Legal is the legal division of Clifton Search - a specialist search and selection recruitment firm. We are a niche, boutique firm and focus purely on the legal and corporate governance markets. Our primary focus is on opportunities from newly qualified to General Counsel level.

 

We set up Clifton in 2014 to fulfil what we believed was a gap in the market to provide clients and candidates in our core markets with the knowledge and connections of a specialist and experienced recruitment partner allied to a pro-active and integrated approach. In essence we bring the professionalism and targeted networking approach of a search solution but with a functional rather than sector driven model. We augment this with the personal touch, flexibility and proactive rate of response of a traditional contingent recruitment service.

 

The leadership team has c50 years of recruitment experience and as experienced recruiters with a proven track record, we have a deep knowledge and understanding of our markets, a large network of legal and governance professionals and a genuine passion for delivering a professional, honest and quality service to all stakeholders within the recruitment process.

 

We are rigorous in ensuring that we have a thorough understanding of both candidate and client requirements at the outset to ensure the delivery of a well-matched service and a successful campaign for both parties.

 

Our long-standing client base is comprised of large UK, US and European listed multinationals and corporate businesses and spans a wide range of sectors. We operate out of offices in Bristol and London but recruit right across the UK, Europe and the US.

 

Why work with us?

Unlike most recruitment companies we don’t operate with the typical “sales” driven culture that’s common in our sector. This gives us greater independence and objectivity and allows us to focus purely on your agenda and career aspirations and find the right opportunity for you – even if you are not “actively looking” in the market.

Whether you or keen to secure a new opportunity right now or simply keeping an eye on the market for that perfect opportunity, we commit to offer you:

  • Honest, impartial and specialist market advice/intelligence from recruiters with extensive experience.
  • CV appraisal and preparation guidance.
  • Full, in-depth application support throughout the recruitment process from initial approach, interview preparation and feedback, salary negotiation, resignation management – right up to starting your new opportunity.
  • Up to the minute and specific salary and benefits benchmarking relative to your experience, sector and location.
  • Long term career planning and professional development advice.
  • Complete confidentiality and a guarantee that we will never share your CV with any third party without your express knowledge and consent.

If that sounds like the kind of recruitment partner that you would prefer to work with then please do get in touch with one of our directors:

Giles Boustead

Mobile: +44 7500 113 777

Email: giles.boustead@cliftonsearch.co.uk

 

Chris Conner

Mobile: +44 7818 644 577

Email: chris.conner@cliftonsearch.co.uk

 

Bristol Office: +44 117 975 8600

 

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