Legal Counsel (0-2 PQE)

The Role

Our client; a long-standing but constantly adapting [Employer hidden] services company, is hiring into their in-house commercial team for a junior lawyer (0-2 PQE) with commercial contracts experience, to join them on a permanent contract.

The Responsibilities

The role will include (but may not be limited to) the following tasks and responsibilities:

• Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial contracts, including data and privacy review
• Working with the wider team to provide pragmatic commercial legal advice to the business and manage risk
• When appropriate, getting involved in strategic contracts-based projects
• Working along with external counsel to maintain the IP portfolio
• Managing the legal inbox, addressing queries and escalating where necessary
• Assisting with M&A and other key projects
• + much more

The Requirements

The successful candidate will have the following skills, experience and requirements:

• 0-2 PQE (England & Wales)
• Some in-house experience, ideally (secondment or direct employment)
• Familiarity with reviewing , drafting and negotiating commercial contracts
• Ability and willingness to learn quickly

What else?

• The client operates on a 4.5 day week (Friday afternoons back to you!)
• A supportive culture that encourages outside of the box methods for learning and development
• Whilst the company is London-based, please don't be discouraged from applying if you aren't within a regular commuting distance of the city, as they have a flexible hybrid working policy

Interested? Submit your application now