In House Commercial Lawyer (FTSE 100 Company)
- Recruiter
- Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
- Location
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Northern Ireland, County Antrim, Belfast
BelfastBelfast
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 04 May 2022
- Closes
- 02 Jun 2022
- Ref
- 4158727
- Job Title
- Lawyer
- Category
- Legal
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Your new company
We are delighted to representing a leading UK company that has technology at their core, in their search for a driven Commercial lawyer to join their innovative and dynamic legal team in Belfast. All levels of PQE will be considered.
Your new role
This role is an important post within the legal team and you will be expected to provide a first class legal, commercial and contractual service to the business to help meet their strategic goals.
You will be a key member of the bid team for the transactions that you work on and will at times interact directly with the customer on the work streams that they are responsible for.
You will have an awareness of the approach taken to balancing contractual risk with the overall reward on offer from the customer contract and demonstrate a clear understanding of the link between commercial drivers of a transaction and the contractual terms.
Duties
What you'll need to succeed
What you'll get in return
As this is a leading bluechip FTSE Company a competitive salary, pension, package of benefits and flexible working are all on offer for you here.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays
We are delighted to representing a leading UK company that has technology at their core, in their search for a driven Commercial lawyer to join their innovative and dynamic legal team in Belfast. All levels of PQE will be considered.
Your new role
This role is an important post within the legal team and you will be expected to provide a first class legal, commercial and contractual service to the business to help meet their strategic goals.
You will be a key member of the bid team for the transactions that you work on and will at times interact directly with the customer on the work streams that they are responsible for.
You will have an awareness of the approach taken to balancing contractual risk with the overall reward on offer from the customer contract and demonstrate a clear understanding of the link between commercial drivers of a transaction and the contractual terms.
Duties
- You will work on medium to high complexity bids or may support more senior lawyers on strategic deals.
- Give clear and pragmatic legal guidance.
- Develop and comply with the companies legal and compliance policies and strategies, including development and utilisation of standard contracts for provision of standard product offerings.
- Influence the strategic approach taken for the bids you are leading working with the deal leads.
- Assist in managing our external legal providers.
- Promote a compliance culture and model that is second to none in the industry and becomes an important selling tool for customer retention and new business acquisition.
- Identify other governance and compliance issues within and referring them to appropriate owners and support functions.
- Promote effective risk management - identifying, assessing and managing legal and commercial risk.
What you'll need to succeed
- You will be a qualified lawyer (Solicitor OR Barrister) All levels of PQE considered.
- Possess Commercial contracts experience, reviewing, negotiating and drafting.
- Some Procurement experience is desirable but not essential.
- Proven Experience in working in a fast-paced legal environment and strong record of working on all manner of commercial contracts, especially in the Commercial and Technology Sectors.
- Drive & Enthusiasm: must be self-motivated, capable of working independently with drive and enthusiasm, and being part of a team.
- Creative: must be passionate about innovation and creativity.
- Change agent: must be passionate about testing the status quo and developing alternatives.
- Communication: ability to articulate complex issues in a simple way as well as make reasoned, balanced recommendations.
- Communication & Analytical Skills: must possess strong communication and analytical skills.
- Business acumen: knowledgeable in business strategy and the drivers of organisational performance.
- Pragmatic: The role holder must be pragmatic and solutions driven.
What you'll get in return
As this is a leading bluechip FTSE Company a competitive salary, pension, package of benefits and flexible working are all on offer for you here.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays