Head of Legal
- Recruiter
- BCL Legal In House
- Location
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England, Warwickshire, Leamington Spa
Leamington SpaWarwickshire
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
- 29 Sep 2017
- Closes
- 30 Oct 2017
- Ref
- VM/58594
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Category
- Legal
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
BCL Legal are delighted to be assisting West Midlands based PLC operating division with the recruitment of a Head of Legal. Excellent opportunity for senior in-house lawyer to take responsibility for legal function and manage a team.
Operating at a senior level in the business you will report into the General Counsel, and lead the legal function and manage an established legal team who are tasked with advising the business on commercial legal risk.
Our client is a leader in its field and has an outstanding reputation for supplying a broad customer base and as such the legal work the business faces is varied in nature - although primarily focused on general commercial matters. In this role you will form part of the senior leadership team in the business and have overall responsibility for legal risk within the business in relation legal commercial matters including: commercial contracts, IT, competition and data protection compliance, litigation and disputes and M&A activity. You will also manage an established high quality legal team.
We are keen to hear from individuals with strong commercial experience gained in-house operating at a senior level and with experience of managing a team. This role sits within a dynamic fast paced business and will have significant senior stakeholder interaction.
This is a great opportunity for an existing Head of Legal or Senior Counsel to make the move to a senior role in a dynamic business.
Competitive salary and package on offer.
If you're interested in this role, please apply now or forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us.
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BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.