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Commercial Legal Counsel

Employer
Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
Location
England, Greater Manchester, Manchester
Salary
£50000 - £60000 per annum + Good Package
Closing date
30 May 2018
Reference
TB43937

Job Details

Job Title: Commercial Legal Counsel

Salary: Up to £60,000 & Good Package

Location: Manchester

My client are a global organisation, consisting of various different business units within the Technology, Software and Education sectors. With their legal function currently in an exciting period of change, they have a number of vacancies in Manchester City Centre and this is an important hire for the business.

The chosen candidates will be responsible for the following:

  • Acting as the lead on all commercial legal matters that affect the business.
  • Reviewing and drafting high level standard and bespoke commercial contracts (IT/Supplier/Outsourcing/Procurement etc…)
  • Advising on any data protection issues and working closely with the DPO to ensure ongoing compliance with GDPR requirements.
  • Advising the business on any other relevant ad-hoc legal matters such as IP and employment.
  • Supporting the ongoing compliance of statutory requirements for local and overseas legal entities

The ideal candidate will be/have:

  • 4 years + PQE (this is intended purely as a guide. Candidates with less than 4 years will still be considered)
  • Strong experience in Commercial/Contract Law
  • Broad commercial legal knowledge to include different areas of law (e.g. Commercial, intellectual property, data protection)
  • Preferably have some knowledge of GDPR requirements

If you'd be interested in discussing this position further, please send an updated CV to tom.bagley@douglas-scott.co.uk and I'll be in touch to discuss further.

Please contact Tom Bagley, Recruitment Consultant - In House, to discuss the role in more detail or apply through the vacancy for immediate consideration.

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment is an In House Legal Recruitment expert and the UK's leading businesses trust us with their Legal vacancies. You can therefore apply for our In House Legal jobs with confidence. We are a regulated Recruitment Consultancy and will discuss this role, and seek your approval, before submitting an application directly to the decision maker.

Please see our website (www.douglas-scott.co.uk) for more In House Legal jobs in the UK.

Company

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment are multi-award winning legal recruitment experts.

Our business – put simply – is to remove the pain points candidates may otherwise experience on their journeys.
Sure, we act for legal professionals of all levels making lateral moves, taking steps up the ladder or looking for contract legal opportunities.
And yes we can boast a network of connections that spans nationwide private practice, the UK’s in house legal departments and now the Middle East, Asia and the Far East.
But we are the only REC and APSCO affiliated legal recruitment specialist with an ISO9001 accredited quality management system and the Investors In People Gold Standard award.
And by externally validating our day to day activities in the wider business community we have been able to place customer experience at the heart of our business proposition.
Which means people like dealing with our team – a very experienced, settled and happy bunch they epitomise the Douglas Scott brand personality and will demonstrate a genuine interest in you and your career.      

 

 

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0161 233 6360
Location
Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
No1 Spinningfields
1 Hardman Square, Spinningfields
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 3EB
GB

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