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Legal Counsel, Leading Utilities Organisation

Employer
Search Legal
Location
England, Kent
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
28 Dec 2018
Reference
Req/505716

Job Details

Legal Counsel, Leading Utilities Organisation
(4 PQE+)
Kent

Our client is a leading utilities company in the South East. They are looking for an experienced commercial solicitor to join their in-house legal team in their Kent based offices.

They are modern and forward thinking organisation who considers caring for their employees to be tantamount to none. This is an attitude that is cultivate and grown in each department, including their legal team. Alongside a positive working environment you will benefit from a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including a good pension, generous holiday allowance and more.

Expert legal counsel will be required to support end to end management of the contract life-cycle for various business functions and projects. A solid grounding and experience in some or preferably all of the following areas of law will be required for the post: IT contracts, Procurement Law for Utilities, Data Protection, Environmental law, Construction Law (in particular NEC3 and NEC4 contracts).

Examples of typical duties will be to draft, review and advise on commercial contracts across a variety of business areas and document types; to advise on broader commercial matters facing the business, management of commercial litigation and disputes resolution, complaints & claims response; training of various departments across regulatory/compliance matters as required.

If you have the expertise required to match the above and are excited by the prospect of taking on a highly technical, but rewarding position, then please apply below or contact Thomas Knight-Gaynor on 01273 855052/ thomas.knightgaynor@search.co.uk

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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