Legal Counsel - Construction
- Recruiter
- BCL Legal In House
- Location
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England, Merseyside
LiverpoolLancashire
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
- 16 Oct 2018
- Closes
- 14 Nov 2018
- Ref
- CW/63054
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Category
- Engineering
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
A specialist engineering company in the North West of England are looking for a legal counsel with non-contentious construction experience to join their in-house team. The business is commutable from Manchester, Preston and Liverpool and the legal counsel role is offered on a full-time, permanent basis.
Responsibilities of your new role
As legal counsel you will be joining a leading international engineering company providing installation, servicing and technical advice to clients in a range of industry sectors. Your primary responsibilities will include:
- Reporting into the UK Sales Director, as well as the Head of Legal;
- Advising on complex construction and engineering projects; and
- Drafting and negotiating various construction and commercial contracts.
Required skills, experience and qualifications
Individuals applying for this legal counsel position will ideally demonstrate:
- Full qualification and around 2-6 years of PQE.
- Sound knowledge and experience of handling standard form construction & engineering contracts. This can include NEC, FIDIC, JCT etc.
- Construction, projects or engineering background.
- Commercially aware, pragmatic, down to earth, and comfortable assuming some level of risk in a contract.
Apply now
If you'd like to be legal counsel at a construction company with a collegiate, fast-moving and down to earth culture, we want to hear from you. Send us your CV today for immediate consideration.