Sheffield
Legal Counsel (1–4 PQE) / In house commercial solicitor - Permanent role. 📍 South Yorkshire | Global remit | Award-Winning International Group An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Legal Counsel to join the UK legal team of a highly successful, award-winning international engineering group operating across 60+ jurisdictions worldwide. This is a broad, business-facing role offering genuine exposure across commercial, corporate and compliance matters within a dynamic global organisation. Reporting to the Global Head of Legal, you’ll provide commercially focused, practical legal advice aligned with strategic business objectives. The Role You will be responsible for: • Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts (supply, distribution, procurement, development agreements, NDAs and bespoke arrangements), • Supporting corporate governance processes and maintaining key legal documentation, • Advising on compliance, GDPR and risk frameworks across multiple jurisdictions, • Assisting with M&A activity including due diligence and transaction documentation, • Handling commercial property matters including leases, licences and development documentation, • Supporting dispute resolution from early assessment through to litigation readiness, • Liaising with and managing external counsel where required About You • Qualified solicitor with approximately 1–4 years’ PQE, • Strong grounding in commercial and corporate law, • Confident drafting and negotiating complex agreements, • Commercially minded with the ability to deliver pragmatic advice, • Comfortable managing multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment Why Apply? • Join a global, market-leading and award-winning organisation, • Broad exposure across varied legal disciplines, • Significant stakeholder engagement and business impact, • Supportive legal team environment