Overview
Taylor Root is working with a distributor and merchant of building products. They're looking to take on an Interim Senior Legal Counsel, who can be with them from October for a 12-month Fixed Term Contract.
This is a role which is providing general corporate and commercial legal support across the UK business. Responsibilities will include:
Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a range of commercial contracts;
Developing contract templates and policy documents and keeping these up to date;
Providing timely and accurate legal advice and support to the business on a range of matters, including liaising with colleagues from other functions within the UK business such as IT, Finance, Property, HR and claims management;
Ensuring T&Cs; are reviewed and are aligned throughout the business;
Managing a number of contentious matters, including liaising with external counsel;
Identifying risk to the appropriate internal stakeholders and proactively helping to manage and mitigate that risk;
Assisting other functional leads in maintaining legislative and regulatory compliance throughout the various business units, including construction products, data protection, health and safety, business ethics, and anti-corruption and bribery;
Keeping up to date with changes to law and regulation, conducting research into these changes, and communicating any relevant requirements to the business;
Maintaining strong working relationships with stakeholders;
Maintaining the UK's register of trademarks;
Liaising with insurers
Key Requirements
UK qualified solicitor, or solicitor qualified in another common-law jurisdiction
Ideally, at least 5+ PQE
Any experience within the building space would be useful but not essential
Confidence in dealing with a broad range of issues
Excellent drafting skills and experience
Collaborative approach
Robust stakeholder management skills
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📌 Interim Senior Legal Counsel | Uk Supply/Construction Company | 12-Month Ftc | Remote Or Office
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