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Legal Counsel

Fusion People Ltd
Posted a day ago, valid for 25 days
Location

Birmingham, West Midlands B27 6QS, England

Salary

£45,000 - £54,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance
Employee Discounts

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  • The role of Legal Counsel is based in Birmingham with a salary of up to £85,000.
  • This permanent position requires a solicitor qualified to practice in the UK with preferably 4 years of post-qualification experience.
  • The successful candidate will support the General Counsel by advising on various legal queries related to construction projects and contracts.
  • Benefits include 26 days of annual leave, private medical insurance, a defined contribution pension scheme, and flexible working options.
  • Candidates should demonstrate strong experience in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, particularly in the construction sector.

Role: Legal Counsel

Location: Birmingham

Salary: Up to £85,000

Duration: Permanent

Legal Counsel Benefits:

  • 26 days annual leave (with the opportunity to buy or sell up to 3 days holiday)
  • 3 additional long service days achieved after 3, 7 and 10 years
  • Private medical insurance for yourself (with the option to buy family cover)
  • Life Assurance
  • Defined contribution pension scheme matched up to 8%
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and parental leave
  • 2 days volunteering opportunities
  • Flexible and Agile working (dependent on your role)
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Professional membership fees
  • Perks at Work Employee discount scheme offering discounts on a range of categories such as electronics, home appliances, food & groceries, car buying, travel, fitness and more
  • Flexible Benefits scheme which includes the opportunity to purchase benefits such as:
  • Critical illness insurance (with option to purchase for your partner)
  • Dental Insurance
  • Travel insurance
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Retail vouchers/payroll giving/activity pass for top leisure attractions.

Legal Counsel opportunitySupporting the General Counsel in advising the business on a variety of legal queries.

You will work directly with a range of stakeholders across the business on construction projects using standard industry form contracts and also bespoke agreements.

You will review tenders (including framework agreements, main contract terms, collateral warranties and PCGs) and advise on their acceptability by reference to the business' mandated requirements.

You will advise on live projects, assisting in agreeing final terms and negotiating terms with the business' supply chain, as well as advising on the early stages of disputes.

You will be expected to provide assistance to other members of the legal team outside the core areas of your responsibility, for example in relation to non-construction related legal queries.

You will assist the other members of the legal team on wider strategic projects of the legal team to improve business standard and reduce risk, including by drafting and assisting in the roll-out of new policies and procedures and providing raining on legal and practical issues.

What is needed from you as Legal Counsel:

  • Solicitor qualified to practice in the UK preferably 4 years' Post Qualification experience
  • Strong experience in working autonomously and being the sole legal advisor on a project
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts involving both public and private sector parties
  • Experience in a legal team advising on construction project
  • Experience of construction standard form contract
  • Experience on M&E project
  • Property experience
  • Proactive and self-motivated, track record of challenging and improving on the status quo
  • Sound, practical and independent judgement and committed to the highest ethical standard
  • Ability to self-manage and seek support when appropriate

--- Fusion People are committed to promoting equal opportunities to people regardless of age, gender, religion, belief, race, sexuality or disability. We operate as an employment agency and employment business. You'll find a wide selection of vacancies on our website.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.