PART-TIME Sole Counsel / Head of Legal / Senior Legal Counsel role advising a newly formed leadership team reporting to the Group CFO
- 3 or 4 days a week role (hybrid working - Birmingham 1-2 days per week)
- Salary c.£100,000 pa FTE plus benefits
First dedicated Sole Counsel role supporting the highly engaged executive leadership team on a range of matters
- Commercial Contracting (service, supply, procurement, playbooks)
- Regulatory & Compliance (GDPR, governance, insurance, H&S)
- Operational matters (disputes, risk management, service performance)
- Property (leases, access agreements, working with internal property matters)
- Governance (Co Sec support)
- Managing external counsel on specialist matters
You will have 6+ years PQE with a strong commercial contracts background and in-house experience. You will enjoy variety, autonomy and building relationships right across a business.
A business partnering approach will be key as you drive a culture change and shape legal processes moving forward helping to underpin revenue growth across a dynamic business.
You will be a strong communicator, pragmatic and solutions focused. The business is in an asset-heavy industry so similar experience in infrastructure, utilities, engineering, automotive, logistics etc, will be helpful and an appetite to get on the high-viz and boots to learn about the sector.
Given the opportunity to build your experience and drive the legal agenda, this is a unique opportunity for a senior legal counsel looking for greater autonomy with a forward thinking business or a seasoned in-house lawyer who has enjoyed the Sole Counsel role previously.
Part-time 3 or 4 days per week with genuine on-boarding support
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