Interim Legal Counsel

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced interim legal counsel to join a highly regarded global business in the Midlands for a 6-month period.

This market leading in-house legal team seek a UK qualified solicitor to undertake a broad commercial role. The successful legal counsel will be responsible for a wide range of commercial matters including but not limited to:

• Draft, review, negotiate and handle a mixed range of commercial contracts including sales, procurement and collaboration
• Offer strategic advice to the group on commercial, compliance and commercial disputes to both the UK and European divisions of the business
• Support the HR team advising on employment matters including disputes, contracts and compliance.
• Support the business' compliance department, including the provision of training and the implementation of policies and procedures
• Manage disputes and litigation in a commercial, cost-effective manner
• Provide various training to members of staff in the organisation in relation to compliance and regulatory matters

The successful interim legal counsel will be a UK qualified Lawyer, with a minimum of 5 years PQE. You will ideally come from an in-house legal team; however, candidates would be considered from a national/international commercial law firm who practice corporate/commercial or commercial litigation.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a market leading legal team for a 6-month period a competitive daily rate will be offered together with the opportunity to gain exposure to high end national and international legal matters with a global business.