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Legal Counsel / Solicitor / Locum - Contract Role

Employer
Search Legal
Location
England, East Sussex, Bexhill-On-Sea
Salary
DOE
Closing date
17 May 2018
Reference
Req/472158

Job Details

My client, a FTSE 250 organisation is looking for a lawyer to join them for a 3-6 month period.

This in-house legal team of five are a successful and growing organisation.

Based at the Group's UK headquarters in East Sussex, the role will be challenging and varied with primary responsibilities covering:

* Advising, drafting and negotiating on a variety of bespoke and standard form commercial and insurance related contracts.
* Advising business managers, and helping to develop awareness and understanding, on the implications of contract terms.
* Providing general legal support to the business support functions, including compliance.
* Liaison with external counsel as required.

You will have solid experience of drafting and negotiating commercial contracts. Having previous experience of working in-house and/or in the financial services sector, in particular advising on non-contentious insurance matters, would be an advantage.

You will be adaptable and innovative, and be an effective team player. You will need to be pro-active and an effective communicator, and be able to apply tact and diplomacy to ensure optimal outcomes.

You will need to be available immediately or on very short notice.

Please apply as directed.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age

Company

At Search, our Legal specialism provides bespoke recruitment solutions to all aspects of the legal community across the UK, and Channel Islands. Our expert legal recruitment consultants working on roles within private practice, in-house legal and the public sector boast a wealth of experience gained in legal practice and throughout the industry.

Our private practice team forms the core of our legal business. We specialise in providing tailored career advice to legal professionals at all levels, from paralegal to qualified solicitor, associate through to partner. Our industry teams, comprising of both in-house and public sector divisions, have legal experience, underpinned with detailed industry knowledge.

As one of the leading legal job agencies in the UK, Search Consultancy has an enviable list of expertise and resources:

  • Search has filled over 60 locums and 250+ permanent placements per year.
  • Search Legal has 20+ specialist consultants with over 145 years combined international experience in legal recruitment.
  • We also have dedicated resource team with over 150 years combined experience
  • A unique approach to delivery combining broad legal knowledge with a deep understanding of the many disciplines within the legal profession.

At Search, our legal division provides bespoke recruitment solutions to all aspects of the legal community across the UK, and the Channel Islands. Our specialist teams within private practice, in-house legal and the public sector boast a wealth of experience gained in both legal practice and throughout the industry.

Our private practice team forms the core of our legal business. We specialise in providing tailored career advice to legal professionals at all levels, from paralegal to qualified solicitor, associate through to partner.

To register with Search Legal or find out more about our range of services please contact your local market expert. Alternatively visit https://www.search.co.uk/jobs/legal/  to view the full range of opportunities currently available.

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