Head of Legal UK

Our client is a multinational company, looking for a General Counsel for all legal, compliance and data protection related matters for all their UK legal entities. This position also comprises the role of company secretary. The successful candidate must have knowledge of public procurement in the UK.

Based in North London this company has a hybrid working policy preferring employees to be in the office 3 days per week.
Key responsibilities:

• Lead and support the legal department
• Draft and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts and agreements
• Provide effective legal advice and ensure the compliance with laws as well as adherence to the respective legal and compliance processes
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across other departments
• Work together with the business to develop strategies in the event of disputes
• Management of external counsel law firms
• Responsible for the management of a legal team of 3

The successful candidate:

• An English qualified solicitor ideally with at least 7 years’ post qualified experience
• Will have profound knowledge of the public procurement law in the UK
• Work closely with the company’s Compliance Officer and Data Protection Officer
• Have good communication and strong interpersonal skills
• Have a commercial / business outlook to their work

Our client envisages that candidates will have at least 7 years PQE plus will have the relevant skills / knowledge for this position, however this has been given as an approximate guide for applicants and our client is happy to consider the applications of candidates who fall outside of this PQE range but who have the relevant experience.

For more information on this great in-house opportunity please contact Simon Campbell at QED Legal. If this position isn’t for you but you know someone who could be suitable then please let us know. We offer a reward fee for any successful referrals. For full details please see our website.