Senior Legal Counsel

This leading consumer manufacturing business now has a need for a senior commercial lawyer or corporate/commercial lawyer to join the business and take responsibility for a wide range of complex commercial negotiations and agreements.

The role can be offered on a full-time of 4 day a week basis.

The business is both a B2C and B2B business and as a result, you will negotiate both more consumer focussed contracts as well as manufacturing, supply and distribution contracts. An understanding of data privacy, IP and competition issues would be useful, as would any experience or knowledge of consumer or healthcare law. The role will be responsible for resolving issues which arise in existing commercial relationships and building relationships with key stakeholders.

The role will be a key part of a small but well-integrated and collegiate legal team, offering flexibility along with quality work.

You will need a general commercial contracts background ideally gained in-house, although commercial experience in private practice would also be considered and a corporate/commercial background would also be useful. Procurement and supply contracts experience is also key, as is any experience with supply chain and distribution. The ability to negotiate complex contracts sometimes within a regulatory environment is also key.

Strong interpersonal skills, a commercial approach and can-do attitude will work very well. Excellent communication skills and the ability to navigate sensitively through highly complex contracts and negotiations is also essential.