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Legal Counsel

Employer
Hays Legal
Location
England, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge
Salary
£55000.00 - £65000.00 per annum + excellent benefits
Closing date
9 Mar 2018
Reference
3221863

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Practice area
Company and commercial
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years
Position
Legal counsel
Sector
In-house

Job Details

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Your new company
A global fast-moving consumer goods business and household brand name, with over 40,000 outlets worldwide. This organisation has a presence in over 110 countries, with an exceptional senior management structure and exciting plans for continued expansion. With lovely offices in Cambridge, this exceptional organisation is increasing its global footprint at an impressive rate.

Your new role
An in-house commercial legal position reporting into the Head of Legal for Europe, as part of a small team. Managing a Paralegal and a Legal Assistant, you will build key relationships across the wider business, focusing on activities in the UK&I. You will draft, negotiate and review a host of commercial agreements, including franchising, marketing, advertising, supply, distribution and technology contracts, while also advising on advertising best practice, data protection, intellectual property and employment matters, as well as managing external counsel. In a fast-paced international environment, you will play a crucial role in advising relevant internal business units on health & safety, industry best practice and digital initiatives, helping reach the business' key drivers and ambitions.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be a UK-qualified lawyer with strong commercial experience, including in-house exposure. Experience with franchising agreements would be greatly appreciated, as would experience working within a small legal function, taking on wide-ranging generalist responsibilities. You will have the interpersonal skills to integrate with and advise teams including marketing, sales, advertising, HR and finance, while having the gravitas and commercial skills to interact effectively with senior management. You will be able to work fairly autonomously, and will relish managing two junior, non-qualified legal professionals. You will be a pro-active individual with strong business acumen, a team mentality and the appetite to add value to what is one of the world's most recognisable brands.

What you'll get in return
You will gain managerial experience in small team environment, while developing your own skill set, knowing that your manager will trust you to manage your workload. You will be working for a leading brand in its field, with the genuine opportunity to build a long-term career with excellent perks.

What you need to do now
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