Legal Counsel
- Recruiter
- BCL Legal In House
- Location
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England, West Yorkshire, Leeds
LeedsWest Yorkshire
- Salary
- Negotiable + benefits
- Posted
- 16 Oct 2018
- Closes
- 14 Nov 2018
- Ref
- TF/63944/CA
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Category
- Engineering, Legal
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
A major international business with tens of thousands of employees and turnover in the billions are looking for a legal counsel to join their high-calibre in-house team on a full-time, permanent basis.
Responsibilities of your new role
The successful legal counsel will be joining a 5-strong team who provide facilities management and energy services to private and public sector clients across the UK.
Your primary responsibilities as legal counsel will include:
- Supporting commercial decision making;
- Negotiating and drafting a variety of complex and high value commercial and contractual matters such as tenders, variations and ongoing contractual matters;
- Dealing with risk management and compliance;
- Offering legal support on a broad range of complex commercial PFI / project arrangements including new bids, projects and ongoing matters such as variations;
- Providing general legal advice regarding corporate, FM outsourcing, construction, contracts, intellectual property, employment, data protection and bribery and corruption; and
- Working closely with colleagues, customers and funders.
Skills, qualifications and experience
The team are looking to hear from legal counsel applicants who can show:
- Full qualification and around 4 years of PQE.
- Strong knowledge of law relating to PFI and large-scale projects.
- Confident communication skills and able to work at all levels of the business.
- Exceptional drafting and negotiating skills.
- Comfortable managing a sizeable workload in a fast-paced environment.
Salary and benefits
The legal counsel can expect to enjoy:
- Generous salary
- Competitive benefits package
- Great working environment
- Interesting and varied workload
Apply now
If you'd like to be considered for this legal counsel role in Leeds, please don't hesitate in sending us your CV today.