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Job Description UK Legal Counsel & Northern Europe Compliance Location: Hybrid - Stokenchurch, Buckinghamshire (2 days per week in office) UK & North / Central Europe Remit Salary: £85,000 per annum + Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits! Contract: Full-Time, Permanent Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, Holiday buy and sell scheme, Private health insurance, Pension contribution, Employee referral scheme, Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, Eye test vouchers and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). Lead Legal Excellence Across the UK & Northern Europe We are seeking an experienced UK-qualified Solicitor to join DEKRA UK as Legal Counsel, taking ownership of UK legal matters while overseeing compliance and data protection topics across our North & Central Europe (NCE) region. This is a highly visible, commercially focused role with both UK operational responsibility and regional compliance oversight. You will act as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders, balancing business growth with robust legal and ethical standards. The role reports solid-line to the Lead Counsel, North & Central Europe (also UK Main Board Director of Compliance), with a dotted line into Global Compliance and Privacy leadership. The Opportunity You will provide pragmatic, business-aligned legal advice across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring legal risk is effectively managed and regulatory obligations are consistently met. This is an ideal opportunity for a commercially minded lawyer seeking broader regional exposure within an international organisation. Key Responsibilities UK Legal Leadership • Provide comprehensive legal support across all UK entities, including:, • Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements (customer, supplier, partnership and service contracts), • Corporate and company secretarial matters, • Risk management and dispute resolution suppor, • Coordinating and managing external legal advisers (cost and quality control), • Monitoring legislative developments and assessing business impact Compliance & Data Protection - North & Central Europe • Lead and coordinate regional compliance topics across NCE, • Support implementation of corporate compliance programmes and policies, • Advise on UK GDPR and EU GDPR matters, • Support regulatory compliance initiatives, audits and risk assessments, • Act as escalation point for compliance investigations, • Guide regional training needs on compliance and legal best practice Stakeholder & Business Partnership • Act as trusted adviser to senior leadership and commercial teams, • Translate legal risk into clear, commercially practical advice, • Support cross-functional and international projects, • Build strong working relationships across jurisdictions About You You will be: • A UK-qualified Solicitor (5+ years PQE preferred), • Experienced in commercial law, compliance and data protection, • Confident advising on UK GDPR and EU GDPR frameworks, • Experienced managing multi-jurisdictional or cross-border matters, • Commercially pragmatic with strong business acumen, • Comfortable operating autonomously in a fast-paced environment, • In-house experience within a regulated or international environment would be advantageous. What Makes This Role Distinctive • Regional oversight beyond a traditional UK Legal Counsel role, • Exposure to Board-level stakeholders, • Strong integration with global compliance leadership, • Opportunity to shape compliance culture across multiple jurisdictions, • Hybrid working model (2 days per week in Stokenchurch office), • Occasional travel across North & Central Europe may be required. Our Values At DEKRA, we operate through clear principles: • Responsibility for Safety, • Entrepreneurship, • Customer Orientation, • Integrity, • Team Spirit We expect our Legal Counsel to embody these values while delivering independent, ethical and commercially sound advice. If you are looking for a role that combines UK legal leadership with regional compliance influence while operating within a global, values-driven organisation we would welcome your application! Click on APPLY today! JBRP1_UKTJ

Job Description Senior Employment Lawyer £51 - £54 p. Permanent Contract Public Sector Yorkshire Sellick Partnership are delighted to be partnering with a progressive public sector organisation in Yorkshire who are seeking an experienced Employment Lawyer to join their friendly team. About the role: As a Senior Employment Lawyer you'll play a significant role in providing employment law advice at a senior and strategic level and leading on the organisation's most complex employment litigation. Responsibilities: To undertake a substantial personal caseload of employment tribunal cases, including complex cases. To represent the organisation at employment tribunals. To draft instructions to Counsel where required. To advise clients both orally and in writing, including in relation to complex matters. To provide legal advice and support to committees/board meetings, member briefings etc. To maintain an awareness of all legislative and case law developments which might impact on the work of clients and advise them as appropriate. To provide training for clients, colleagues and members with regard to law and practice. About you: As a Senior Employment Lawyer you will: Be a solicitor or barrister holding a practising certificate or FCILEx holding the litigation and advocacy certificate; Have extensive employment law experience; Bevalues-driven, enthusiastic and outcome focussed; Come with fresh thinking, energy and compassion for people; Demonstrate a commitment to building relationships with organisation services, the Courts and partner organisations. Benefits include: Hybrid working - 3 days WFH each week Part-time and compressed hours available (minimum 4 days a week) Flexible working hours and flexi-time - you can accrue extra days of leave Generous public sector pension scheme with employer's contribution of 15%! 29 days annual leave + bank holidays (+ 5 extra days off with length of service) Employee assistance programme Occupational health services Supportive carers and parental policies Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave Flexible career paths with tailored personal and professional development Annual staff travel card scheme Low emission car lease scheme Cycle to work scheme Staff deals with local businesses How to apply: If you are interested in this Senior Employment Lawyer opportunity, please apply immediately to be considered for short-listing. Should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying, please do not hesitate to contact Chloë Cameron in our Manchester office for a confidential discussion. Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.

Location: Ware, SG12 Salary: £45,000 + 10% Discretionary Bonus Working Hours: Monday-Friday (Hybrid) 9am-5:30pm Role Type: Contract to Permanent Position Job Code: MJ2271 Credit Control Manager My client is a fast-growing Print, Telecoms, and IT Services provider based in Ware. They are going through a really exciting period of growth and are looking for a sharp, motivated Credit Control Manager to join the team. This isn't just a standard, repetitive collections job. It is a highly visible role where you will manage a small team, work directly with the CEO and CFO, and have a real say in how the business handles major commercial deals. If you are great with people, love solving complex contract or legal puzzles, and want a role where your hard work actually gets noticed by senior leadership, this is the perfect next step for your career. Key Responsibilities: • Line-manage a team of two credit controllers, setting clear performance targets and collaborating closely with the Billings department., • Oversee the full sales ledger, including Direct Debit processing, while actively chasing high-value or complex aged debt over 30 days., • Prepare and present weekly/monthly debtor, dispute, and cashflow reports directly to the CEO, CFO, and CSO., • Evaluate new and existing customer creditworthiness to set appropriate contractual credit and payment terms., • Review and approve or reject prospective commercial contracts based on credit and dispute risk grounds before execution., • Analyse and resolve complex invoice disputes, restructuring agreements where necessary, and managing pre-litigation casework directly with external solicitors., • Lead the credit function’s involvement in the annual audit, taking ownership of all planning, fieldwork, and compliance testing., • Identify and drive system automation opportunities to modernize and streamline collections, reconciliation, and reporting. The successful candidate will have: • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a senior credit control or management role., • CICM qualified, nearly qualified, or equivalent., • A strong understanding of complex contracts and direct experience working with external legal counsel on debt recovery., • Proficiency in MS Office (strong Excel skills) and accounting software, ideally Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central., • Practical experience managing and uploading customer data via Direct Debit collection systems., • Exceptional attention to detail with a proven track record of accurately reconciling complex, multi-contract accounts. Desirable but not essential: • Experience in Print, Telecoms, or Managed IT Services., • Experience implementing system automation or AI tools within finance Benefits: • 28 Days Holiday, • Birthday off, • Pension Scheme, • Flexible hybrid working, • Salary Sacrifice private healthcare, and dental (after probation) *Due to the high volume of interest we receive for each vacancy, we are only able to contact shortlisted candidates. If you have not heard from our team within 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful. Please refrain from calling the office to check the status of your application or to discuss the role; this allows us to dedicate our time to the shortlisting process. We will retain your CV on file for future opportunities that may be a match for your skills and experience