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Senior Business Manager & In-House Legal Specialist (East Anglia & Home Counties) at LHH Recruitment Solutions | E: chris.ewles@LHH.com | M:…
Position: Legal Counsel
Location: Cambridgeshire (hybrid working, 2 days/week office-based)
Salary guide: up to £65,000 FTE + Bonus + Benefits
We’re exclusively partnered with a purpose-led and highly respected organisation to appoint a Legal Counsel to join their established and collaborative in-house legal team.
The Opportunity
As part of a strong and supportive In-House Legal team, you will play a key role in advising on and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts spanning across construction, IT, energy, outsourcing, consultancy, and IP/R&D agreements. This role is varied and perfect for someone who enjoys hands on commercial legal work, thrives on collaboration, and delivers practical, business first advice.
The Work:
* Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a broad range of commercial contracts (NEC4, IT, energy, outsourcing, consultancy, and more)
* Advising on contract risk, procurement issues, and regulatory compliance
* Supporting business units with practical legal guidance on day-to-day matters
* Collaborating with the wider legal team to deliver consistent, solution-oriented service
* Contributing to the development of internal legal processes and templates
What We're Looking For
We welcome applications from:
* Qualified Solicitors (England & Wales) ideally 2 years plus PQE (will consider recently qualified SQE candidates with good experience), Legal Executives or Barrister.
* Experience in a broad range of commercial agreements ideally with exposure of reviewing, negotiating and drafting NDA's, terms of business, supply contracts, construction contracts such as JCT and NEC, IT/SaaS agreements, and procurement.
* Strong communication skills and the ability to partner effectively with non-legal colleagues
* Commercial acumen and the ability to deliver pragmatic, risk-aware legal advice
* Based within commuting distance of Cambridgeshire and open to hybrid working (c.2 days in-office)
What’s On Offer
* Base salary up to £65,000 FTE, pro-rata for 4 days per week
* Private medical insurance
* Flexible benefits, well-being support, and a wide range of retail and lifestyle discounts
This is a rare opportunity to join a forward-thinking, value driven organisation in a role that offers flexibility, variety, and a clear sense of purpose. Whether you're an experienced in-house counsel or a newly qualified solicitor looking to build your career with impact, we’d love to hear from you.
If you are interested in the opportunity, please submit your CV via the job advert or for further information please contact Chris Ewles on 07902 701 818 or at chris.ewles@lhh.com
LHH is an employment consultancy that believes in talent, not labels. It is important to us that we run inclusive recruitment processes to support candidates of all abilities and encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply. LHH is committed to building an inclusive, supportive environment to enable candidates to explore the next steps in their careers. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.
Seniority level
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Not Applicable
Employment type
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Part-time
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* Job function
Legal
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