Legal Counsel - 6 Month FTC

LEGAL COUNSEL - 6 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT
£70,000 - £75,000
WINDSOR, GLASGOW, SOUTHAMPTON, MILTON KEYNES, NORTHAMPTON OR EGHAM.
HYBRID - 2-3 DAYS PER WEEK IN THE OFFICE

Role Overview:

Morgan Philips are presently representing a globally operating logistics and supply chain business in their search for a Legal Counsel to join their team on a 6 month fixed term contract. Reporting into the Head of Legal, EMEA, the successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the Legal function of the company including but not limited to helping in negotiating commercial contracts, risk management and insurance, liaising with internal staff to establish and manage corporate compliance initiatives, and liaising with outside legal counsel.

Key Accountabilities:

• Review, redline, and negotiate all types of contracts which can consist of Master Service Agreements, Vendor Agreements, Software licensing agreements, complex ecommerce contracts, Agency and Trademark Agreements, NDAs, etc. including drafting of templates and contracts for use.
• Maintain and assist with renewing or negotiating company property leases.
• Assist in resolving and defending any major disputes on behalf of the business and lead on smaller disputes and dispute resolution strategy.
• Assist in trademark enforcement across UK&I
• Work with and support with various requests such as GDPR and other privacy rules and regulations.
• Assist Head of Legal - EMEA to build the UK & I Legal team including defining the legal strategy and initiatives for UK&I
• Support the business on a daily or as needed basis with business and operational requests that need legal support along with other matters/projects as assigned.
• Collaborate with outside counsel on an as needed basis to drive cost saving efficiencies as well as to mitigate risk as best as possible.
• Assist with and support to Human Resources including drafting Employment Agreements, negotiating Staffing Agreements, Releases.
• Work with and assist Human Resources and Compliance to improve legal compliance across UK&I.

Required Experience:

• UK Qualified Lawyer
• Experience in Commercial law and Contracts is essential
• Ideally this role would suit someone who was 2-4 years PQE
• Some in-house experience is essential
• Cross-border contracts and Trade law
• Commercial property
• Technology law and contracts
• Data Protection and Compliance
• Employment Law
• Litigation and Dispute resolution
• Corporate governance
• Trade Marks and Enforcement

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Morgan Philips Group is a global talent solutions business that disrupts conventional thinking in executive search, recruitment and talent consulting. We operate in over 18 markets in Europe, North & South America, Asia, and the Middle East & Africa. We understand that the future is digital and social, so we embrace the latest technology, including video ads and CVs, as well as social recruiting. Our innovative services are tailored to the new world of work yet we do not lose sight of the fact that employees be they existing and potential are ultimately human beings.

We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants are treated equally, without discrimination because of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.