Legal Counsel - 6mth FTC - £70-90k

Robert Walters

  • St Martin's, Shropshire
  • £70,000-90,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 14 days ago
Joining a small legal function and reporting into the Head of Legal, the day-to-day remit will include:
  • Drafting, negotiating and reviewing a variety of agreements including:
  • NDAs;
  • IT systems agreements;
  • Third party supplier agreements;
  • Intellectual property agreements;
  • Sales agreements; and
  • General business T&Cs
  • Working closely with stakeholders across the business, including members of the C-Suite, on a variety of general legal advisory matters
  • Assisting the other members of the Legal function on a variety of matters from M&A, corporate advisory, data privacy, real estate and other ad hoc points that arise on a daily basis.
The client is looking for a qualified lawyer 2-5 years' PQE although applications from all levels will be considered on merit. You must have solid experience of drafting commercial contracts (although individuals from more of corporate background looking to move into a commercial role should also apply). As well as UK qualified lawyers, interest from candidates admitted in other Commonwealth jurisdictions will be welcomed, as long as you have worked at a top tier firm in that country. Any previous in-house experience would be viewed as helpful but certainly not essential.You must be available to start by mid-September.Where a candidate sits within the advertised salary range will depend on their PQE, and quality & relevance of experience.Sponsorship is not available for this role. You must possess the right to work in the UK of your own accord, to cover the duration of the contract.Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidatesCompanyEstablished in 1985, the Robert Walters Group is one of the world's leading specialist professional recruitment consultancies with an international network of 44 offices in 21 countries. In the UK we specialise in the placement of permanent, contract and temporary positions across all levels of seniority and recruits across the accounting, finance, banking, IT, HR, legal, sales & marketing, secretarial and support disciplines.Our specialist legal recruitment division provides a complete, fully integrated service that focuses on the placement of legal professionals into private practice, in-house and the public sector markets. Jobs at all degrees of seniority are covered, from newly-qualified lawyers to partner level, either on a locum, contract or permanent assignment basis.Our extensive global network of offices allows us to place UK qualified lawyers overseas and internationally qualified lawyers in the UK. As part of the Robert Walters brand, the legal division is recognised worldwide and is associated with great expertise in our field and an unshakeable commitment to providing the best possible service.For further information about the career prospects we can offer you, please visit our website:Company info Telephone 020 7379 3333 Location 11 Slingsby Place
St Martin¹s Courtyard
London
WC2E 9AB
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