In-House Solicitor - Kent

In-House Solicitor - Kent

Our global client now seeks to add to it’s legal capability with the appointment of a juinior solicitor to work in the busy in-house legal team. You will assist the Group Secretary and General Counsel, and the other senior solicitors in the team, in providing sound legal and commercial advice to the business. 

The role will also provide support generally to the legal team, including the assistant company secretary, in conjunction with the paralegal already working in the team.  Day-to-day workload will include the preparation and negotiation of customer and supplier contracts and other terms and conditions of business, review and preparation of NDAs, assisting with the management of disputes and general legal queries for the Group’s UK businesses.

Key attributes include:

•             Qualified solicitor

•             NQ to 3 years post qualification experience.

•             In-house experience desirable but not essential.

•             Excellent negotiation skills.

•             Sound technical knowledge and good experience of commercial contract law.

•             Strong team player with a 'can do', flexible attitude and a commercial approach with excellent organisational, communication and written skills.

•             MS Office - minimum of intermediate Excel, Word, Outlook.

•             Strong communication skills with the ability to interact at all levels both internally and externally.

•             Excellent time management skills with the ability to manage conflicting priorities and demands from different areas of the business.

•             Ability to identify legal matters that must be escalated to the Group Secretary & Legal Counsel, or other solicitors in the team, for guidance and/or decision.

•             Exercise sound judgment in decision making and be able to support judgments and decisions made.

•             Maintain the highest possible professional and ethical standards at all times.

•             Willing to assume responsibility and accountability in all relevant areas.

•             Ability to negotiate commercial and practical resolutions to problems with tact and diplomacy.

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