Legal Counsel / Legal Manager

Location: Helsby (Cheshire)

Salary: Competitive

The RSK Group is a dynamic, multidisciplinary environmental consultancy and services provider servicing a wide range of property, manufacturing, oil, gas and energy clients.  Since 1989, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and retain the best talented people. Working for RSK is an opportunity to evolve as a professional, to innovate and to make a difference.

RSK has recently undertaken a period of rapid growth through acquisition acquiring 20 businesses in the last two years and has strategic plans to continue to increase in size significantly over the next 5 years.

RSK Group has over 4000 employees and operates from 140 offices in 26 countries in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Legal Counsel / Legal Manager – Helsby (Cheshire)

Role & Responsibilities

We are looking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic corporate/commercial lawyer of at least 4-5 years PQE to join our small and extremely busy inhouse legal team to assist with a variety of corporate and commercial work, which will include:

• company secretarial administration and compliance work for our group companies, including internationally
• corporate acquisitions
• commercial contracts, including international projects, and property matters.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a lawyer with a good grounding in corporate and/or commercial work who has the acumen to deal with a hugely varied workload and understands the importance of commerciality in their legal advice. 

Experience in the Group’s sectors preferred but not essential and candidates looking for full or part-time (24-30 hours per week) will be considered, with flexible working arrangements available. 

This is a key hire and will provide vital day to day support to the business reporting directly to the Legal & Compliance Counsel. The position will be challenging and varied giving the successful candidate a great opportunity to expand both their legal and company secretarial experience.

Desired Experience

The successful candidate will ideally have a background in corporate/commercial law with an appreciation of company secretarial duties in a fast-paced environment. This role is most suited to an adaptable person who will thrive under pressure and be happy to take on new challenges.

Qualifications & Skills

• Qualified Solicitor with 4-5 years PQE
• Law Degree/GDL/MA Law
• Legal Practice Course, with optional modules being corporate/commercial focused
• Admitted to Solicitors Roll
• Good communication and organisational skills
• Approachable
• Ability to analyse, interpret and work to a high level of accuracy with a keen eye for detail
• Team player and wiling to ‘roll sleeves up’
• Self-motivated and can show initiative
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and demonstrable experience working under pressure in a fast-paced role

Salary and Benefits

• £competitive
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays, payroll giving, cycle to work and private health care
• Regular training and career development 

For more information please email Harriet Baker, HR Business Partner at hbaker@rsk.co.uk

We operate an open and relaxed management culture that nurtures continuous improvement and innovation. This also enables us to achieve a staff turnover rate that's consistently below the industry average. Adopting a proactive growth strategy helps us to run a sustainable and profitable business while providing new and exciting career opportunities for all.

As an entrepreneurial organisation, we encourage and foster the growth of our employees. When joining RSK, a mentor works with you to ensure you set and achieve your goals. We want to accelerate your professional development, including opportunities for a promotional fast track.

Further, retaining staff is the building block of a successful organisation. As a company, RSK wants to ensure you maintain a healthy work life balance, with many opportunities for flexible working hours, locality flexibility, social activities, and community involvement projects.

The company prides itself on providing its staff with a rewarding and challenging career, encouraging Continuous Professional Development, allowing employees to reach their full potential.  The company prides itself on providing its staff with a rewarding and challenging career, encouraging Continuous Professional Development, allowing employees to reach their full potential.  Listed a being as one of the top 10 UK environmental consultancies (Environmental Analyst) and number 42 in the Sunday Times Fastrack 200 which rates the success of private companies in the UK, there has never been a more exciting time to join.

All candidates applying for positions with RSK Group must be eligible to work in the UK/European Economic Area.

RSK is committed to our Corporate Responsibility strategy. We seek to minimise our impact on the environment; to engage positively with the community and education groups; to provide a safe and supportive atmosphere in which to work; and to promote Corporate Responsibility throughout our supply chain.

RSK Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer