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Legal Counsel - 9-12 months FTC

qed legal
Posted 4 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Luton, Bedfordshire LU2 7JT

Salary

£45,000 - £54,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • London Luton Airport (LLA) is seeking maternity cover for a commercial lawyer position within their Legal Team.
  • The role requires newly qualified to 4 years of post-qualification experience and involves drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
  • Candidates will have the opportunity to work in a hybrid environment, with a requirement to be in the office two days a week.
  • The position offers a salary of £70,000 per year, reflecting the competitive nature of the role.
  • Applicants should possess strong communication skills and a genuine interest in compliance matters.
London Luton Airport (LLA) are looking for maternity cover for a commercial lawyer position. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Legal Team at LLA. The airport operates in a competitive, fast paced, rapidly evolving and commercial environment, that works with various stakeholders and other organisations.Hybrid Working Opportunity - The head office is based at Luton Airport, but they would consider candidates who can come into the office two days a week. If candidates wanted to work in the office more that too is possible.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:
  • Ensuring the provision of timely and effective legal advice to the business and to assist the General Counsel in providing the same to executive management and the Board.
  • Drafting, negotiating and advising on a wide range of commercial contracts.
  • Provision of corporate, commercial and regulatory legal support to other departments and management, including Estates, Marketing, Finance/Tax, Procurement and Commercial, Construction and Technical Services.
  • Supporting legal induction and other legal training to LLA staff.
  • Producing and keeping up to date the corporate policies for which the legal team have responsibility.
  • Supporting legal compliance activities and delivery of compliance programmes.
  • Taking the lead on horizon scanning for legal/regulatory changes.
  • Supporting insurance risk management activities.
  • Supporting the General Counsel with company secretarial duties when required.
  • Supporting on corporate transactions and construction/development projects when required.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
  • Newly Qualified to 4 years Post Qualification Experience.
  • Solid experience of drafting and negotiating variety of commercial contracts.
  • Willingness to learn and expand knowledge in other areas of law.
  • Genuine interest in compliance matters.
  • Self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously, whilst also collaborating effectively within a team and fostering relationships across departments.
  • Capable of partnering with the business to provide practical, compliant solutions to complex challenges
  • Strong presentation skills
  • Keen attention to detail
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to deliver clear and practical advice to diverse audiences.
  • Skilled in constructively challenging colleagues when necessary to drive effective outcomes.
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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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.