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. The ideal candidate will be highly accurate, well organised, fast‑learning and motivated, with the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines, and will benefit from the support of an established and collaborative Legal & Compliance team within a dynamic and engaging business culture.

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 proposing compliant amendments. Ensure contracts follow internal sign-off processes. Manage post-execution activities. Draft, review and negotiate standard and non-standard client contracts, candidate/contractor contracts, and other commercial agreements.
• Risk Assessment & Advisory Support: Review and advise on contractual terms, prepare risk assessments, protect the business, and develop understanding of supply chain structures.
• Stakeholder & Client Engagement: Work closely with internal stakeholders, communicate Legal's position, and liaise with clients to amend terms.
• Contract Management & Process: Plan and manage matters independently, uphold best practice standards, record amendments, and support 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 commercial legal 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 confident with legal/contract management systems.
• Highly organised, strong attention to detail, able to prioritise workload and perform under pressure.

This role would be based onsite 4 days per week with the option of 1 day a week from home.

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. We work with major international companies through to smaller independent businesses to enable their projects to be facilitated effectively throughout the entire project life cycle. Whilst headquartered in London, our global business has over 200 staff with offices across Europe, North America and Asia.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] are an equal opportunities employer; we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff job applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, disability, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or religious background; all decisions are based on merit.

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