Southampton
Briefed Recruitment has partnered with a leading organisation in the utilities sector who are seeking a Legal Counsel to join on a permanent basis. You'll be joining a lean, highly collaborative legal team and acting as a trusted advisor to the wider business on a range of legal matters, including: • Advising on regulatory matters, including interpretation of market codes and compliance frameworks, • Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a variety of commercial contracts, • Providing day-to-day legal guidance on ad-hoc matters such as data protection, competition law, and employment, • Supporting on corporate governance and risk management About you: • UK-qualified solicitor, ideally with 2-3 years' PQE, • Exposure to regulatory and/or utilities sectors would be beneficial but not essential, • Comfortable working across a broad range of legal issues in a collaborative, stakeholder-facing role Why apply? • A rare chance to join a mission-driven organisation that plays a central role in a nationally significant market, • Broad, varied workload and genuine exposure to strategic decision-making, • Hybrid working model with 2 days per week in the Southampton office