Senior Legal Counsel

About Our Client

This is a rare opportunity to join a UK based engineering innovator supplying critical components to the defence sector. With over a century of heritage, they operate from a state of the art manufacturing facility in Yorkshire and are part of a global group. They're undergoing an exciting phase of growth, with increased demand for their advanced power transmission systems. This is a chance to make a real impact within a close-knit, collaborative legal team.

Job Description

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a broad spectrum of high value and complex commercial contracts
• Advising stakeholders across commercial, operational and strategic matters
• Investigating, managing and resolving disputes
• Liaising with external counsel on contentious issues
• Overseeing company compliance and regulatory obligations
• Assisting with redevelopment of company wide policies, procedures and precedents
• Delivering legal training to the wider business
• Wider duties include advising in relation to commercial property, construction contracts, IP, and IT contracts

The Successful Applicant

The Legal Counsel should be:

• A solicitor (or equivalent) with 3+ years PQE
• Skilled in high value, complex commercial contracts is a must
• Experienced (advantageous) in commercial property, construction, IP, or IT
• Familiarity with manufacturing or defence sectors is a plus, though not essential
• Due to the nature of the company, candidates will have to undergo security clearance

What's on Offer

• Salary range from £70-80k plus bonus
• Generous holiday entitlement with the opportunity to accrue more with flexible working
• Enhanced pension contributions
• On site gym
• Opportunity to work in a varied in house counsel role within a respected, growing defence manufacturer part of a wider global business with lots of opportunities for development

If you're an experienced Legal Counsel, apply now or contact Michael Bailey for more information.