Large company in North Yorkshire requires either a junior Corporate/ Commercial Solicitor (of 0 to 1 years’ PQE) or an experienced Corporate/ Commercial Paralegal to join their in‑house legal team. This will be a temporary contract of 9 to 12 months, as one of the junior lawyers in the team is going on maternity leave. Our client is a global company with headquarters in North Yorkshire, operating in over 20 countries and has a turnover of £5.5 billion. The successful candidate will support the Group General Counsel and other members of the Group Legal Team managing a wide range of corporate and commercial legal matters for the Group both in the UK and internationally.
Responsibilities
* Supporting M&A transactions
* Supporting strategic International legal projects
* Commercial legal advice
* Assisting in administration of the company’s share plan
* Hands‑on issue resolution
* Reviewing and amending commercial contracts including big compliance contracts
* A range of company secretarial work
Qualifications
To be considered for this role, applicants must either be an experienced Paralegal or a junior England & Wales qualified solicitor with a good quality legal training and experience from either a commercial law firm or an in‑house legal department. Your experience can come from a range of the mainstream commercial practice areas, inc. Commercial Contracts and Corporate. Our client will also consider applications from candidates seeking either a full‑time or part‑time (3 or 4 days per week) contract role as they can accommodate both.
You will be an integral member of a small but supportive team and the company operates a hybrid working policy.
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