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General Counsel UK

qed legal

Posted 3 days ago, valid for 24 days

Enfield, Greater London EN2 0BY

£50,000 - £60,000 per annum

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

Our client, a multinational company, is seeking a General Counsel for legal, compliance, and data protection matters for their UK entities.
The ideal candidate should have at least 7 years of post-qualified experience as an English solicitor and a strong understanding of UK public procurement law.
This role is based in Enfield, North London, with a hybrid working policy requiring employees to be in the office 3 days per week.
Key responsibilities include leading the legal department, drafting and negotiating contracts, and managing a small legal team while collaborating with other departments.
The salary for this position is competitive and commensurate with experience, and candidates with relevant skills outside the specified PQE range may also be considered.

Our client is a multinational company, looking for a General Counsel for all legal, compliance and data protection related matters for all their UK legal entities. The successful candidate must have knowledge of public procurement in the UK.Based in Enfield, North London this company has a hybrid working policy needing employees to be in the office 3 days per week.Key responsibilities:

Lead and support the legal department
Draft and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts and agreements
Provide effective legal advice and ensure the compliance with laws as well as adherence to the respective legal and compliance processes
Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across other departments
Work together with the business to develop strategies in the event of disputes
Management of external counsel law firms
Responsible for the management of a small legal team

The successful candidate:

Will have profound knowledge of the public procurement law in the UK
An English qualified solicitor ideally with at least 7 years’ post qualified experience
Work closely with the company’s Compliance Officer and Data Protection Officer
Have good communication and strong interpersonal skills
Have a commercial / business outlook to their work

Our client envisages that candidates will have at least 7 years PQE plus will have the relevant skills / knowledge for this position, however this has been given as an approximate guide for applicants and our client is happy to consider the applications of candidates who fall outside of this PQE range but who have the relevant experience.For more information on this great in-house opportunity please contact Simon Campbell at QED Legal. If this position isn’t for you but you know someone who could be suitable then please let us know. We offer a reward fee for any successful referrals. For full details please see our website.

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