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A leading multinational within industry is looking to appoint a Legal Counsel. This exciting role reports into the Senior Legal Counsel and will be part of the Group Legal Function. The Legal Counsel will provide support across the Group, with particular focus on the legal aspects of a strategic business transformation programme to plan and deliver projects through execution to completion. In addition, the Legal Counsel will also act as a business partner, collaborating with the broader legal team and senior stakeholders to provide legal support to the Group wider functions on key legal issues and various projects. The role is based in Reading.
About the role:
You will be responsible for:
* Driving critical business decisions with key stakeholder input.
* Obtaining external legal counsel advice on critical legal issues, as well as challenging and reviewing the same.
* Executing transactional and operational legal aspects of each project and their lifecycles.
* Partnering with Project Teams throughout the transformation program to ensure alignment between legal and business requirements.
Who You Are:
* A legal professional with at least 5+ years’ experience, preferably gained in a leading international law firm or in-house in the industrial sector or with industrial sector clients.
* Corporate, commercial and/or M&A exposure and experience demonstrating a wider understanding of the key commercial transactional matters.
* Business focus and with a balanced approach to risks analysis in the context of the business.
* Strong organisational and management skills with a proven ability to manage both external and internal stakeholders.
* Excellent communication, collaboration, analytical and influencing skills.
* Strategic thinking with a proactive “get things done” attitude.
This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a rapidly changing ambitious environment. If you are a highly motivated legal professional seeking a challenging, transformational, and rewarding role, we encourage you to apply as this is an exceptional opportunity to join a global business in a high calibre legal team with direct access to senior stakeholders.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Legal
* Industries
Construction and Construction Hardware Manufacturing
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