Sole UK Counsel
- Recruiter
- BCL Legal In House
- Location
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England, Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes
Milton KeynesBedfordshire
- Salary
- £75000 - £95000 per annum
- Posted
- 17 Jul 2018
- Closes
- 15 Aug 2018
- Ref
- TS/63427
- Job Title
- Lawyer
- Category
- Legal
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
An international energy group is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to head up the legal function for the UK businesses. Reporting directly to the General Counsel based in the Americas, this role will be highly autonomous and help shape the future of the brands in the UK.
The Role
Reporting to the General Counsel, you will take charge of all legal issues across the UK and EU, with key duties including:
· Drafting, reviewing and negotiating business-critical commercial contracts with major suppliers, including educating and managing the wider businesses on its key terms;
· Advising on marketing and advertising issues;
· Advising on intellectual property and technology agreements;
· Managing compliance issues and requirements in relation to regulatory bodies;
· Building relationships with colleagues in affiliate offices in Canada, the EU and US; and
· Liaising with key internal stakeholders and providing general commercial and legal advice in response to any ad hoc queries.
The Person
You will have a minimum of 7 years' PQE, ideally with some experience gained in the energy sector. You will have experience of managing business-critical commercial contracts and have sufficient experience to be able to operate as sole counsel with a view of growing a team in the future. Managing key relationships with internal and external stakeholders is extremely important for this position.
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