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Interim Legal Counsel - 3 month fixed term contract. Part time options considered.
To review, negotiate and draft a range of commercial contracts within, and to provide legal advice as and when required to, the PayPoint group. To run matters independently and to successful conclusion, and the ability to influence and advise a variety of stakeholders where necessary.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Drafting, amending and negotiating commercial agreements (with a focus on business to business services and preparation of legal responses to tenders, both private and public).
* To provide expert advice and guidance on a wide range of contract related matters. To lead matters and stakeholders to successful conclusion.
* Dealing with management of commercial contract disputes, where necessary.
* Dealing with general commercial legal issues on an ad-hoc basis.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
* Experience of drafting and negotiating a range of contract types and structures, as well as a good understanding of key contractual terminology, clauses and concepts.
* Influencing and persuading stakeholders on legal advice, whilst also being prepared meld legal advice with acting in a commercially pragmatic manner. Ability to appreciate strategic aims of the organisation and deliver legal advice tailored to such aims.
* Curiosity to learn and act provactively to improve and better the functioning of a busy commercial organisation.
* Exposure to an in-house environment.
* Experience supporting dispute resolution within the context of a commercial in-house team
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Most of the role comprises drafting, reviewing, and providing comments on client agreements, retail agreements, supplier and IT agreements and other manner of agreements depending on requirements within the PayPoint group and dealing with ad hoc legal issues as and when required. Reponsing to client tenders for new business and renewal, working within timeframes to bridge organisational precedents and standards with client tender contracts and requirements.
* Being a point of contact for the Legal Team within the business including dealing with e-mail requests and telephone calls from internal customers, senior management, and lawyers, escalating where necessary.
* Attending meetings and liaising with client account managers and others internally to establish client “go live” dates and prioritising of workload to ensure deadlines are met.
* Supporting other members of the Legal team at PayPoint.
* Assisting in the development of precendents along with related policies and process improvements. Taking ownership of precedents or process improvements.
* Training operations teams where necessary on key legal issues relevant to their functions and on adoption of best practices.
Person Specification:
* Confident and astute with the ability to build strong working relationships within the company and with external contacts.
* Able to absorb new work enviroments and contracting practices at pace.
* Possess effective negotiating skills and a good commercial acumen.
* Highly motivated and organised with a good team-working ethic.
* Positive and driven with the ability to work well autonomously when required.
* Good interpersonal skills with the ability to articulate legal issues to non-legal staff.
* Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise, deal with and govern stakeholder expectations around high volume work demands efficiently.
* A willingness to learn more about legal work and the organisation.
* A willingness to take responsibility for work at all times.
* Ability to research and analyse documents and case law to ensure the accuracy of advice and procedures
* Excellent attention to detail, balanced with a readiness to exercise pragmatism and land matters within timeframes
* Used to working to deadlines with a calm and organised manner.
* An approachable individual who works well in a team but is also effective at taking the initiative to look at processes and resolve issues.
* Adaptable and happy to get on with whatever is necessary.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Contract
Job function
* Job function
Legal
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