In-House Legal Counsel

We are working with an established supply chain organisation in the Gravesend area who are looking to employ an In-House Legal Counsel permanently.

You must live within a commutable distance and possess strong public law and dispute resolution knowledge.

The package includes a salary of circa £84,000/annum, a car allowance, private healthcare, a great annual leave and pension package as well as other benefits.

The role:

• Deliver excellent legal solutions according to deadline and to budget.
• Handle general litigations, including property, landlord/tenant and commercial dispute work.
• Advise upon and manage judicial review proceedings, and conduct/represent the business at dispute resolution proceedings, including advocacy, arbitrations and mediations
• Co-ordinating/drafting data protection impact assessments.
• Drafting and amending internal and external policies and guidance.
• Preparing and providing training on legal matters.
• Updating relevant changes in legislation and policy for audit purposes.
• Managing external Lawyers to include providing instructions for the conduct of claims, approving documentation and ensuring that the external Lawyers deliver: to agreed standards; within defined timescales; to budget; and with added value.
• Advise on
  • Data protection legislation and best practice
  • Information law, including responses to Environmental Information Requests
  • Governance matters
  • Statutes/statutory instruments
  • Byelaws and directions under the Port of London Act 1968

About you:

• A qualified Solicitor with 5+ years' experience dealing with dispute resolution, public law or in house legal teams.
• Hold experience in advising data protection, information laws and drafting commercial contracts.
• Be able to handle large workloads and to adapt and learn new skills.
• Possess strong communication and analytical skills, with the ability to deliver to a high standard.
• Be commercially minded, proactive and regularly take the initiative.

Please note that only candidates who live locally, with a full right to work will be considered for this role.

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