About the role
We are looking for a confident and commercially focused Legal Counsel with 1 year PQE to join our in-house legal team. You will work closely with stakeholders across the business internationally and legal colleagues, providing practical, business-oriented legal support across a wide range of commercial, contractual, and compliance matters.
This role is ideal for a solicitor with solid post-qualification experience who is keen to gain hands-on exposure to a fast-paced, global environment and play a key role in supporting strategic and operational goals.
Responsibilities
* Support Contract Analysts, with drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a variety of commercial agreements including international supply, procurement, distribution, agency, and service contracts
* Provide clear, solutions-driven legal advice to business units including commercial, engineering, operations, and procurement
* Support the business on legal risk reviews, contractual liability, indemnities, warranty issues, and commercial disputes
* Advise on compliance with applicable regulatory regimes including anti-bribery laws, export controls, international sanctions, and industry-specific regulations
* Support data protection, IP, and ESG-related legal matters as needed
* Assist with corporate governance and internal policy development
* Work with external counsel on specialised or cross-border matters
* Contribute to legal training, and continuous improvement initiatives within the Legal & Contracts function
* Carrying out legal research and staying up to date on relevant legal development
Qualifications
* Qualified solicitor with approximately 1 year post-qualification experience (PQE)
Skills and Behaviors
* Strong grounding in commercial contract law and practical experience advising on contract negotiation and risk management
* Able to communicate legal concepts clearly and concisely to non-legal stakeholders
* Demonstrated ability to manage workload independently and prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment
* Proactive, commercially aware, and eager to contribute to business outcomes
* Comfortable working in a technical, industrial, or engineering-focused organisation
Experience
* Experience working across jurisdictions or within a global business is a plus
* Previous in-house experience within a manufacturing, engineering, or energy company
* Exposure to international trade, export control, or compliance work
* Familiarity with intellectual property, data protection, or ESG legal framework