Legal Advisor
Birmingham
£60,000 - £90,000 depending on experience + discretionary bonus scheme
Our market-leading client is looking to secure the services of a Legal Advisor to join their UK legal team, reporting to and working alongside the General Counsel for the UK. In this new role you will collaborate with business stakeholders within a fast paced, innovative and dynamic environment.
The client is looking for someone who is much more than a legal advisor, partnering closely with certain business lines you will take the lead role enabling and supporting the delivery of those business line's ambitions including achieving their ESG commitments.
In this role you will get the opportunity to work in a multinational organisation gaining experience in a fast-paced environment where no day is the same. You will tackle the flow of a variety of legal topics as the business operates and expands.
Key requirements for the Legal Advisor role:
- You will work closely with the General Counsel and collaborate with teams across the business lines in the UK with some exposure to other European jurisdictions.
- The role is a true commercial generalist working on a range of commercial contract negotiations. The key is to advise the business on risk and balance this with achievement of the commercial ambitions of the business.
- Alongside the commercial advice the role will contribute to many wider topics in the business such as real estate, employee relations, regulatory to name a few.
- Whilst not essential, experience of and/or an interest to learn more about GDPR would be a great attribute.
- As a custodian of the compliance and ethics programme, you will lead by example and play a key role in implementing training, policies, and guidelines across the business.
Skills & experience of a Legal Advisor role:
- You have relevant solid experience of between 2-5 years post qualification working in practice and/or an in-house environment within an industrial, engineering, manufacturing or similar environment.
- You have proven experience in reviewing and drafting a wide range of legal documents ranging from NDAs to complex supply/purchase contracts.
- You have a good understanding of evolving regulations relevant to the business including those relating to safety, environment, data privacy and ESG.
- You will be an effective communicator with strong negotiating and drafting skills.
- You have the ability to explain complex legal points in clear and concise language both verbally and in writing
Our client is built on diversity. Their ambition is to build an inclusive culture where diversity is embraced, and everyone feels safe, respected, valued and able to thrive as part of a winning, engaged team.
As part of our recruitment process, you will be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Documentary evidence will be requested at the interview stage.