Sole Legal Counsel
Location: London
Salary: £85k-£100k + bonus
Our client are looking for a Sole Legal Counsel for the office in London. This is suited to a 2-5 PQE Lawyer who has either worked and trained at a Law Firm in the UK and/or trained and worked in-house.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for in-house legal matters with a broad experience across commercial and corporate work.
Responsibilities
* Review advertising and marketing materials for legal compliance
* Train employees on data protection, bribery, corruption and competition law
* Manage the corporate policy register and incident hotline
* Provide in-house counsel to senior leadership team and key stakeholders
* Support CFO in developing legal strategy
* Advise on litigation and pre-litigation matters
* Deliver legal training and research cross-border legal issues
* Support HR on employment matters
* Assist with joint ventures, partnerships and M&A
* Advise on contract status, legal risks and business terms
* Lead commercial negotiations and contract reviews
* Monitor legislative changes
* Oversee trademark and IP strategy
* Coordinate external legal advice and support pension scheme legal aspects
Qualifications
* 2-5 PQE Commercial Lawyer
* In house and Law Firm experience
* Experience in IP and Trademark a bonus
* Broad Commercial and Corporate legal experience