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Jan Colligan
Divisional Director
Legal
With more than 17 years of industry experience, Jan has placed lawyers at all levels across private practice, the public sector and commerce & industry; in doing so, Jan has obtained invaluable market knowledge and an impressive network across the UK legal sector.
Jan is a big Wolverhampton Wanderers fan and, when he's not working, Jan’s hands are pretty full entertaining his three children; he has particularly enjoyed refreshing his understanding of improper fractions, abstract nouns, and the Maya civilisation at home school!
Jan Colligan Vacancies
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Group Corporate Counsel - West Midands
Permanent / England
Group Corporate Counsel - Highly Acquisitive Engineering Business.West Midlands HQ (2/3 days pw) £65k-£75k plus benefits.Corporate focused in-house role, managing acquisitions of various sizes across the UK and Ireland. Highly successful market leading business, PE owned with major growth plans over the next 5 years.You will join a legal team of 4 reporting to the Group Head Legal and take responsibility for all corporate matters, managing external counsel, handling broader company law matters, setting strategy with the Group Board including CFO and Group Strategy Director. The role is c.60% corporate focused with the chance to handle broader commercial and in-house compliance work to really broaden your skills. Ideal first step into industry for a corporate lawyer in practice (4/5+ years PQE) looking to use their natural commercial acumen and broaden their skill set as part of a supportive team. If you are looking for variety, to get closer to a business, have more work/life balance and influence growth and strategy in a cash rich business, get in touch. Office in based in West Midlands/Staffordshire border so commutable from Wolverhampton, Walsall, Birmingham, Burton, Telford, Sutton By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.
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In-house Corporate Lawyer (M&A)
Permanent / Birmingham
FULLY FLEXIBLE - IN-HOUSE CORPORATE LAWYER (M&A) ROLE Leading professional services business, highly acquisitive with a network of offices across the country are looking to hire an in-house corporate lawyer (M&A) to join the established team. Fully flexible working culture - work from home, an office or a mix to suit you.You will take a lead role on all M&A strategy and delivery, working closely with CFO, CTO and the the GC you will drive efficiences, process, integration and manage external counsel ensuring timely and cost-effective advice.With lawyers in the team to handle the detail, this is very much an advisory role, having an oversight of process, moving quickly to support business needs in an ever-changing landscape. You will be sharp technically but enjoy building key relationships and influencing at a senior level. There will also be the opportunity to handle broader commercial and company law matters as work flow dictates. A very different in-house role that offers pace, variety, complete flexibility and a hugely supportive, team based culture. The role will suit a trained corporate lawyer (c.5+ years PQE) keen to move in-house and fully see the fruits of their labour in a role with plenty of autonomy. You will get variety and be able to truly influence whilst securing a bit more work/life balance. Clear career progression also on offer.The team work largely remotely, you can work from the Birmingham office or you can visit offices across the UK as and when if you prefer so for a truly balanced lifestyle this works very well. Salary c.£70,000 - £75,000 basic plus benefits By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.
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Legal Manager (Part-time - 3 days a week)
Permanent / England
Part-time Legal Manager role with an instantly recognisable Midlands brand and business.Interesting sector full of fun and passionLooking to hire first commercial lawyer to provide accurate, timely, commercial legal advice to the business.Work could cover- Commercial Contracts, agreements, processes and policies- Regulation, compliance, GDPR - IP, marketing- Managing external counsel and providing internal training The role is initially 3 days a week or 20-24 hours. There could be flex to increase these in time should the candidate so wish.Ideal role for anyone looking to juggle outside priorities should that be children, dependants, business interests, property renovation or for a bit of work life balance.You will have c. 3+ years PQE gained in commercial contracts/company law from either practice or industry, with strong relationship building and communication skills and the ability to work autonomously. Location mix of home and site working West Mids/Staffs/North Mids/Derbyshire location idealSalary c.60-70k basic (FTE), 30 days hols (FTE) and other perks #LI-JC1By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.
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