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Senior Legal Counsel

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
Posted a month ago, valid for 6 days
Location

Manchester, Greater Manchester M17 1DJ, England

Salary

£60,000 - £90,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Job Title: Senior Legal Counsel
  • Salary: Up to £63k
  • Location: Fully Remote (Travel to Head Office 4 times a year)
  • Sector: Charity
  • Experience Required: 4+ years PQE
Job Title: Senior Legal CounselSalary: Up to £63kLocation: Fully Remote (Travel to Head Office 4 times a year)Sector: Charity  Douglas Scott are working with a global charity to recruit a Senior Legal Counsel for the organisation. You will be joining a busy in-house legal team (currently five people) supporting both the UK Charity and its trading subsidiary, and the international offices in South America, North America & Asia, to provide specialist legal advice with strategic insight and commercial awareness whilst managing risk effectively. This is an opportunity to get involved in a number of areas across the organisation working with internationally recognised brands, NGOs, governments and key actors in the space.  Role & ResponsibilitiesReporting to our General Counsel, your main responsibilities will be:
  • Providing expert advice to the organisation and leading on devising, drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of complex agreements (including commercial contracts, supplier terms, collaboration agreements, and memoranda of understanding as required).
  • Identifying, analysing, and advising on a broad range of legal, compliance and regulatory issues including in relation to contractual matters, charity law compliance, data protection and privacy, employment, anti-bribery and corruption, commercial contracts, intellectual property licensing, brand management and protection, and competition law.
  • Proactively seeking opportunities to improve operational working practices and systems particularly as relevant to their business areas working closely with the General Counsel and other key stakeholders to do so.
  • Staying up to date with external developments relevant to the organisation particularly as relevant to their business areas and contributing to the dissemination of knowledge within the group.
 Your profile:
  • Qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales or equivalent (including by way of transfer).
  • This role may suit a candidate with 4+ years PQE 
  • Ideally you will have in-house legal experience
  • Strong commercial contracting experience is essential, including confidence in drafting, advising on, and negotiating a broad range of complex contracts, including intellectual property and licencing.
If this role is of interest, please apply by submitting an up to date CV or alternatively, email  and we'll be in touch to discuss further.

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