About this role
Permanent | Hybrid working | 2 days per week in the office
Are you a commercially minded lawyer looking to broaden your experience across a diverse range of legal matters within a collaborative and purpose-driven organisation?
We are exclusively partnering with a well-established organisation seeking a Legal Counsel to join its in-house legal team. This is an excellent opportunity for a lawyer who enjoys being close to the business, partnering with stakeholders across multiple functions and providing pragmatic, risk-based legal advice.
The Opportunity
Reporting into senior legal leadership, you will support the business on a broad range of commercial and corporate legal matters, with a particular focus on commercial contracts, procurement support, data protection, governance and legal risk management.
This role offers genuine variety and would suit someone who enjoys working across multiple legal disciplines rather than specialising in a single area.
Key Responsibilities
Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements including supplier contracts, customer contracts, service agreements and NDAs.Advise stakeholders on commercial, contractual and procurement-related matters.Identify legal risks and provide practical, commercially focused solutions.Support data protection, information governance and compliance initiatives.Assist with intellectual property matters and general governance activities.Develop and maintain legal templates, precedents and internal policies.Support legal training and awareness initiatives across the organisation.Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the business, becoming a trusted legal adviser. About You
We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates who have:
Qualified Solicitor, Legal Executive or equivalent legal qualification.Strong foundations in commercial contracts gained either in-house or private practice.Experience drafting and negotiating contracts independently.Exposure to regulated environments, governance, compliance and data/privacy matters.Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to communicate legal advice clearly and pragmatically.A commercial mindset with the ability to balance legal risk against business objectives.An interest in working across a broad spectrum of legal issues rather than a narrow specialism. Ideal Experience
Commercial contracts experience, including supplier agreements, customer contracts, NDAs and procurement-related matters.Experience supporting or advising on data protection and privacy matters.Ability to draft, negotiate and manage contracts with minimal supervision.Exposure to governance, compliance and legal risk management.Experience developing templates, precedents, playbooks or internal policies.Strong relationship-building skills with both legal and non-legal stakeholders.Experience working within or advising organisations operating in regulated environments. What's on Offer?
Hybrid working model with 2 days per week in the office.Reduced 35-hour working week.Broad, varied and commercially focused legal work.Opportunity to develop and grow within an established in-house legal function.Supportive culture with excellent work-life balance For a confidential discussion or further information, please get in touch with Sophie Clarke at Reed (Norwich)!