Sole Counsel - Part-time (3-4 days pw)
3 days ago
Birmingham
PART-TIME Sole Counsel / Head of Legal / Senior Legal Counsel role advising a newly formed leadership team reporting to the Group CFO • 3 or 4 days a week role (hybrid working - Birmingham 1-2 days per week), • Salary c.£100,000 pa FTE plus benefits First dedicated Sole Counsel role supporting the highly engaged executive leadership team on a range of matters • Commercial Contracting (service, supply, procurement, playbooks), • Regulatory & Compliance (GDPR, governance, insurance, H&S), • Operational matters (disputes, risk management, service performance), • Property (leases, access agreements, working with internal property matters), • Governance (Co Sec support), • Managing external counsel on specialist matters You will have 6+ years PQE with a strong commercial contracts background and in-house experience. You will enjoy variety, autonomy and building relationships right across a business. A business partnering approach will be key as you drive a culture change and shape legal processes moving forward helping to underpin revenue growth across a dynamic business. You will be a strong communicator, pragmatic and solutions focused. The business is in an asset-heavy industry so similar experience in infrastructure, utilities, engineering, automotive, logistics etc, will be helpful and an appetite to get on the high-viz and boots to learn about the sector. Given the opportunity to build your experience and drive the legal agenda, this is a unique opportunity for a senior legal counsel looking for greater autonomy with a forward thinking business or a seasoned in-house lawyer who has enjoyed the Sole Counsel role previously. Part-time 3 or 4 days per week with genuine on-boarding support At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer.By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.