Senior In-House Counsel

Hunter Savage; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

Senior Legal Counsel- 8-10 years PQE (PERMANENT)

Hunter Savage is currently partnering with this leading client to recruit a Senior Legal Counsel to work as part of their solid and growing in-house legal team. This is an exciting opportunity to join one of NI's leading companies and work in a broad in-house role. The role would suit a Solicitor with circa 8-10 years PQE who has a background in commercial contracts/commercial litigation/disputes, and who has experience in delivering strategic and business-oriented legal and risk mitigation advice either in an in-house legal role or as an external legal advisor to Senior Management.

Our Client

Our client is a leading NI company with a strong reputation. They are a solid company with excellent benefits and career prospects. They put a strong emphasis on work-life balance with both hybrid working and a collaborative and collegiate culture.

The Role

This is a broad in-house role and your main responsibility will be to advise the overall business on a broad range of legal advice. More specifically, this will include:

1. Advise on best practice and develop governance policies and manage the impact of external factors to ensure legal compliance.
2. Oversight of the work allocation across the team.
3. Assist with and actively participate by ensuring legal compliance with applicable regulatory frameworks.
4. Manage competing deadlines and priorities in a fast-paced legal and regulatory environment.

The Person

Ideally, you will meet the following criteria:

1. Qualified Solicitor - 8-10+ years PQE.
2. You will have come from either private practice or an in-house role.
3. Will have the ability to provide risk mitigation and good corporate governance.
4. Strong legal drafting skills.
5. Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise effectively with internal stakeholders.
6. Demonstrable experience of fostering and building lasting internal and external stakeholder relationships.

The Rewards:

1. Very competitive salary and benefits package.
2. Opportunity to work within a leading NI company.
3. Inclusive and supportive working environment.
4. Hybrid working.

Next Steps:

To learn more about this exciting opportunity please contact Nikki Bell at 07542 941500 or email [e-mail]. You can also reach out to her via LinkedIn for further information or to express your interest.

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