Legal Counsel – 12 month Mat Cover

Legal Counsel – 12 Month FTC (Remote) – November/December Start

England

Up to £70,000 DOE

Pleased to be working with a reputable IT Telecoms business who are searching for a Legal Counsel (3+ PQE) to tackle a broad range of commercial responsibilities on a 12-month Maternity Cover (Remote). This role will suit a candidate who has general commercial contracts experience, with an interst in Telecoms or IT sector contracts helpful (but not essential)

The successful candidate will be joining a well-established legal team, reporting to the Head of Legal and dealing with the following duties on a regular basis; draft, review and negotiate a range of commercial contracts, precedent contracts and T&C’s, project management, legal research, marketing, sales and a mixture of ad-hoc assignments.

Job Responsibilities Below

• Provide pragmatic and commercial legal advice to the business whilst keeping updated with changes in relevant law.
• To liaise with the business units to manage workload and expectations
• Draft, negotiate and review a range of commercial contracts including; partner, customer and supplier contracts
• Update precedent contracts and terms and conditions as and when required;
• Take the lead and project manage matters relating to a contract, for example, ensuring service descriptions, service levels, charges, and other commercial, financial and operational matters have been approved by the relevant person in the business, such that obtaining those approvals does not delay signature of a contract or result in the business having to accept onerous terms;
• To manage instructed solicitors and counsel where required and carry out ‘ad hoc’ assignments as and when required.

My client is looking for a highly organised 3+ PQE Commercial Lawyer, who has the ability to work autonomously and handle numerous competing matters simultaneously. Offering up to £70K salary, fully remote working and numerous other appealing benefits. There is also a track record of maternity cover hires joining the business on a permanent basis, albeit this can’t be guaranteed and is business dependent.

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you’d like to be considered for the role.

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