Legal Counsel - 3-4PQE - Commercial/Corporate - Hybrid role

We are working on an exciting opportunity with a excellent global blue-chip group based in the South Downs region of the UK role for a Commercial Legal Counsel to join their sales team with 3-4 years PQE.

The successful candidate will have commercial contracts experience, ideally with some knowledge of sales contracts but this is not essential to the role. Some corporate and litigation experience is ideal but not essential.

Responsibilities include:

• Contract drafting, review, negotiation and approval for all contracts required and there should be a focus on high value and high-risk contracts.
• Provide legal services/advice in relevant areas of the law, including but not limited to: Commercial Contracts; Regulatory (Med Dev); Litigation; Employment; Finance; Competition; Data Protection and Anti-Bribery.
• Escalate legal issues and requests for approvals relating to contracts and legal issues.
• Advise on and actively mitigate legal risks.
• Seek external legal advice where required
• Actively monitor, manage, control and report on any litigation as requested.
• Report to the Associate General Counsel REU or Business Line General Counsel on any high risk and significant legal issues identified or suspected.

You will have:

• Integrity and diplomacy
• High standard of interpersonal skills
• Some international experience is desirable
• Ability to develop strong business relationships at all levels
• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to work proactively, with minimum supervision Highly organized and efficient
• Ability to prioritise heavy workload
• Service minded
• Tolerance to working in a high-performance environment
• Ability to take own responsibility and initiative with remote reporting

If this position has piqued your interest and you feel that it would fit in with your experience and life and you would like to find out more about this brilliant opportunity, please reach out to Dominic Pulsford at DPulsford@kgglobal.co.uk