Legal Counsel - 3-6 month FTC

BCL Legal

  • Manchester
  • £50,000-55,000 per year
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 27 days ago
An opportunity has arisen for an upcoming NQ lawyer with experience in commercial contracts and or corporate law to join a lovely in-house team in Manchester. You'll be working for an affiliate of a household name institution in a varied role reporting to the Head of Legal.The role is offered on a 3-6 month fixed term contract basis initially but there is scope for a permanent role for the right person and in the meantime you can build your commercial and corporate skill set.The Role:- Assisting in the drafting, review and/or negotiation of legal terms in relation to; IP licences and evaluation agreements, spin-out documents including Shareholders' Agreements, Articles of Association, Subscription and Investment Agreements, other corporate documents in relation to changes and investment in spin-out companies, service contracts, heads of terms;
- Due diligence; and
- Manage relationships with external lawyers and internal stakeholders.You:- Newly or recently qualified lawyer with experience in a busy legal team providing a range of services, in particular working on commercial, corporate and IP law.
- Evidence of rigorous attention to detail
- Excellent negotiation skills with demonstrable experience in successfully negotiating commercial contracts.If you haven't yet found the right role to take the next step in your commercial legal career then this role represents a great opportunity to do so and to experience a fast paced in-house environment.CompanyBCL 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
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
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