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Legal Counsel

Employer
Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
Location
England, Gloucestershire
Salary
£50000 - £65000 per annum + Good Package
Closing date
7 Jan 2019
Reference
CW50269

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Practice area
Company and commercial
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
3 years
Position
Legal counsel
Sector
In-house

Job Details

Title: UK Legal Counsel
Location: Gloucestershire
Salary: £50-65,000 (DOE) + quarterly bonus


Douglas Scott have recently partnered with an innovative, pioneering, Software company with growing entities peppered across the European continent. Due to the continued growth of this rising tech star, the regional General Counsel (EMEA) has decided to appointment an In-house Legal Counsel to oversee the UK legal operation as the business continues to grow from strength to strength.


This opportunity would be well suited to a self-starting Legal Counsel who has had previous experience within an international Technology, and or Software, business.


Due to the organic nature of this role, the successful Legal Counsel would have the unbridled opportunity to design and implement their own legal framework, as they see fit, in order to capitalise on the successful of the UK business to date.


The Legal Counsel will directly report into the UK CEO and have the operational opportunity to influence and direct the business as required- duties include (but are not limited to):
* UK Principle for all commercial contract matters- including SaaS and licensing agreements
* Lead data protection and compliance officer
* Point of contact for external agencies/regulators (ASA, FCA and ICO)
* Supporting corporate activities on behalf of the UK entities
* Project manage a range of legal projects to strengthen and develop the business

Salary is offered up to £65,000 per annum along with the eligibility of quarterly bonuses- up to £1,000 per quarter. A generous benefits package is also offered with private medical cover as standard.


Occasional European travel will be required by the UK Legal Counsel to regional offices and counterparts, however this will be fully expensed. This is a fantastic opportunity for a self-starting Legal Counsel to take the next step to build and develop a UK legal operation.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience within the Technology/Software sectors and will ideally have around 3 years PQE.

Please contact Cameran Waite, 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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