About the Role

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is seeking a Legal & Contracts Advisor to join its Legal & Compliance team within a successful international recruitment business specialising in the renewable energy sector. Reporting to a Senior member of the Legal team, this is an individual contributor role with no line management, ideally suited to someone with circa 2-4 years' relevant legal or contracts experience. The role involves supporting global [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] entities through the drafting, review and negotiation of commercial and recruitment‑related contracts, advising on risk and commercial terms, and working closely with internal stakeholders and clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Contract Drafting, Review & Negotiation: Drafting, reviewing and negotiation of client contracts for both temporary assignments and permanent positions, supporting new business across the global [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] entities. Identify risks and propose compliant amendments. Ensure contracts follow internal sign-off processes. Manage post-execution activities. Draft, review and negotiate standard and non-standard client contracts, candidate and contractor contracts, and other commercial agreements.
• Risk Assessment & Advisory Support: Review and advise on contractual terms, highlighting risks and proposing solutions. Prepare risk assessments for leadership authorisation. Protect the business by ensuring [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]'s role and risk profile are accurately reflected.
• Stakeholder & Client Engagement: Work closely with internal stakeholders across sales, marketing, finance and operations. Communicate Legal's position to internal teams and externally. Liaise with clients to amend terms.
• Contract Management & Process: Plan and manage matters independently. Uphold best practice standards. Record and track amendments. Support implementation of AI-powered contract management systems.

Skills & Experience

• Degree-level education, ideally a Law degree or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in a Legal Advisor, Contracts Advisor or similar role.
• Strong understanding of contract law and experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Experience within a recruitment agency or professional services environment is desirable.
• Experience using Ironclad or similar AI-powered contract lifecycle management tools is highly desirable.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office and contract management systems.
• Highly organised, with strong attention to detail and ability to prioritise under pressure.

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Set up in 2008, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an award winning, international leader in staffing services to the global energy and built environment markets. With over 200 staff and offices across Europe, North America and Asia, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is headquartered in London. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] are an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting equality of opportunity.