Senior Commercial Counsel

Robert Walters

  • St Martin's, Shropshire
  • £130,000-150,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 26 days ago
An award-winning global parent company with an acquisitive tradition and several notable industry brands within its portfolio. With HQ in London (where most of the senior leadership are based), the business is constantly growing, both organically and through M&A, and has an inspiring message and ethos that attracts and retains top talent across the group.Your New RoleA new Senior Legal Counsel (Commercial) role, created as part of a team expansion, mirroring the broader business. Reporting to Group GC, you will negotiate and review a host of complex cross-border commercial contracts matters, including technology, platform, licensing, procurement, marketing and partnership agreements, as well as SLAs and client T&Cs. Additionally, you would support in managing the juniors in the team, support with acquisitive transactions and work closely with the likes of operations, sales, marketing and procurement teams. A broad range of ad hoc IP, employment, real estate and occasionally disputes matters would also arise.You would also support in the development of the junior lawyers and paralegals in the team.Who You AreYou'll be an E&W qualified commercial lawyer with private practice training at a City or national firm, a few years spent honing your skills in a practice setting and at least 7+ PQE (as a guide). Subsequent in-house experience would be welcome. You will have sustained experience with a broad range of commercial contracts and the ability to work closely with internal stakeholders at all levels. You will be motivated to develop juniors in your team, and while largely working remotely, you will be able to come to the London office when needed. Candidates with high EQ and the technical and commercial skills to get the job done are highly sought after. You will need to be able to get to the London office when required.This is a fantastic opportunity in a collaborative environment, to advance your career and get involved in top quality work. You will be rewarded with a highly-competitive salary and attractive overall package.Should this role be of interest, please apply through the link or contact neel.mehta@robertwalters.com for further information.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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