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Part-time Legal Counsel - Construction industry - 1st in-house legal

Job in Essex, Essex County, England, UK
Listing for: J Matthews Legal
Full Time, Part Time position
Listed on 2026-02-06
Job specializations:
  • Law/Legal
    Business Law, Financial Law
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Part-time Legal Counsel - Construction industry - 1st permanent in-house legal hire

Overview

Part-time Legal Counsel

You will be working for a high profile and rapidly scaling UK headquartered organisation in the construction industry.

Role

You will join as the company s 1st permanent in-house legal hire and you will undertake a richly diverse and varied role, working on a wide range of commercial contracts, internal policies and procedures, privacy work, HR matters, etc.

You will be given significant autonomy to develop and scale the in-house legal function from the off. You will work extremely closely with the CEO.

You will be rewarded with a highly competitive remuneration package. This will be a part-time position of approximately 3 days per week (with some potential flexibility).

You will be able to undertake this role mostly remotely/from home should you so wish. The company has its HQ on the Essex/London borders.

Responsibilities
  • Undertake a richly diverse and varied in-house legal role including commercial contracts, internal policies and procedures, privacy work, and HR matters.
  • Develop and scale the in-house legal function with significant autonomy.
  • Collaborate closely with the CEO to support business objectives.
Requirements
  • You will be a qualified Lawyer with a range of prior relevant legal experiences. In-house experience is not mandatory.
Notes

Please note that we will respond to your application directly should we wish to discuss this opportunity further with you. By replying to or applying for this role you acknowledge that due to the volume of applications anticipated to be received not all applications can be replied to.

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