QED Legal
Job title:
General Counsel – Regional Head of Legal
Company
QED Legal
Job description
Our client is a multinational company, looking for a General Counsel for all legal, compliance and data protection related matters for all their UK legal entities. This position also comprises the role of company secretary. The successful candidate must have knowledge of public procurement in the UK.Based in Enfield, North London this company has a hybrid working policy requiring employees to be in the office 3 days per week.Key responsibilities:
- Lead and support the legal department
- Draft and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts and agreements
- Provide effective legal advice and ensure the compliance with laws as well as adherence to the respective legal and compliance processes
- Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across other departments
- Work together with the business to develop strategies in the event of disputes
- Management of external counsel law firms
- Responsible for the management of a legal team of 3
The successful candidate:
- An English qualified solicitor ideally with between 7 – 12 years’ post qualified experience
- Will have profound knowledge of the public procurement law in the UK
- Work closely with the company’s Compliance Officer and Data Protection Officer
- Have good communication and strong interpersonal skills
- Have a commercial / business outlook to their work
Our client envisages that candidates with between 7 – 12 years’ post qualified experience will have the relevant skills / knowledge for this position, however this has been given as an approximate guide for applicants and our client is happy to consider the applications of candidates who fall outside of this PQE range but who have the relevant experience.For more information on this great in-house opportunity please contact Simon Campbell at QED Legal. If this position isn’t for you but you know someone who could be suitable then please let us know. We offer a reward fee for any successful referrals. For full details please see our website.
Expected salary
£125000 – 150000 per year
Location
Enfield, Greater London
Job date
Sun, 18 Aug 2024 01:59:13 GMT
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