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Legal Counsel

<70k + bonus + bens

Folkestone 

Pearson Whiffin Recruitment are delighted to be representing a top employer in the Kent area in their search for Legal Counsel.

Joining a small team, this unique role requires someone French speaking, with a good understanding of working with international stakeholders.

If you are a multi-lingual UK qualified Solicitor, 3 years + PQE, including in-house, with an interest in working locally for a global organisation, this could be the role for you!

Duties include:

Offering comprehensive legal guidance and support across all business areas with a view to risk mitigation

Working closely with a counterpart team in France

Extensive contract management – drafting, reviewing and negotiating a range of commercial contracts

Working collaboratively to identify any legal implications arising from everyday operational and commercial activities

Offering solutions to mitigate risk across the Group

Providing sound legal expertise and guidance regarding any regulatory and compliance requirements

To be considered for this In-House Lawyer role, you will:

Be a UK qualified solicitor with several years’ PQE

Experience working in-house in a varied roles with exposure to corporate, commercial and regulatory issues

Be able to speak English and French

Work autonomously in your current role, or have the ability and confidence to do so

Have experience managing a wide range of operational and commercial contracts encompassing provision of goods and materials, construction/development projects, IT, intellectual property, marketing

Have a good level of commercial acumen with the ability to work collaboratively with awareness of cultural differences with a view to achieving shared goals

Ideally have some practice experience although this is not essential

Be flexible and adaptable, able to commit to working on site in Folkestone as required – initially this will be daily before moving to a hybrid working pattern

Why would you want to work here? Why wouldn’t you!

Unique opportunity to work for a business like no other!

Great benefits including annual bonus

Varied and interesting workload

Global reach

Opportunities for progression and development

You will have the chance to make an impact through autonomous working

Chance to use your language skills!  

This role offers an opportunity to work in a fast-paced sector where no two days are the same.

If you feel you meet the above criteria, please apply online for immediate consideration.

This role is being handled by Emily Powell, Associate Director for Pearson Whiffin Recruitment