Position not right for you? Share it with someone you know.
Junior Legal Counsel
Reference: JUN20263317
Expiry date: 10:46, Tue, 7th Jul 2026
Location: Huddersfield
Salary: Competitive
Reports to: Head of Legal, ZIGUP Corporate Services Limited.
We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Solicitor to join our expanding Group Legal function as Legal Counsel. You’ll be working alongside the Head of Legal to support a number of ZIGUP plc group businesses to include FMG, FMG RS and Auxillis.
This is a hands‑on, commercially focused role where you will work closely with multiple teams across the business to advise on commercial contracts and help the business to navigate complex legal issues whilst enabling growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including customer agreements, supplier terms, and service‑level agreements.
- Advise on contract interpretation, risk mitigation and legal implications of business decisions.
- Collaborate with internal teams including Sales, Procurement, Bids, Compliance, Product, Insurance and Finance to provide pragmatic legal advice.
- Contribute to the development of legal templates and internal training to improve legal awareness across the business.
- Utilise the company’s AI‑enabled contract management platform to streamline contract workflows, enable the business to self‑serve and improve efficiency.
- Support the business on bids and tenders, ensuring legal compliance and advising on risks.
About You
- Qualified solicitor holding a practicing certificate with 1-2 years post‑qualification legal experience in commercial law as either an in‑house or private practice solicitor.
- Proven experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
- Commercially minded with the ability to balance legal risk and business needs.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and build trust across all levels of the business.
- A proactive mindset, capable of working independently and managing multiple priorities for differing businesses.
- Desirable but not essential: experience working in fleet/mobility/insurance sector together with a good working knowledge of data protection.
Benefits
- Competitive salary + 10% annual bonus
- 24 days’ holiday (rising to 26 with service) + birthday off + public holidays with the flexibility to buy or sell up to 5 days each year (subject to eligibility)
- 5% employer pension contribution (subject to eligibility)
- Free life assurance
- Share save scheme
- Employee referral scheme (£1,000 per successful referral)
- Exclusive employee vehicle leasing schemes
- Discounted vehicle repairs
- Reduced rates on car and van hires
- Colleague assistance programme with 24/7 GP access, mental health support, and physiotherapy
- Cycle to work scheme
- Health and dental plans
- Travel insurance
- Stream financial wellbeing app
- Benefits App with discounts at top retailers like Tesco, Asda, Currys, B&Q, Wickes & more
