Salary: Highly Competitive Salary Bonus Excellent Benefits Senior Commercial Counsel – Wolseley Group - Group Corporate Services So, who are we? We are the Wolseley Group - a leading specialist trade merchant operating across five divisions in the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves in putting our people and customers at the heart of everything we do and, best of all, provide opportunities to develop skills and build careers through our award-winning Wolseley Talent Guild. Also, did we mention? In addition to the competitive salary, there are also benefits on tap – including Annual leave (increasing with length of service), car allowance, private medical insurance, a generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%), the potential to earn bonuses, enhanced maternity/adoption leave, and access to a great range of online and high street discounts. We also promote positive health and wellbeing by offering free access to healthcare, our popular YuLife app, our Cycle to Work scheme and more As a Senior Commercial Counsel within our Wolseley Group Corporate Services function, you’ll report to the General Counsel & Group Company Secretary and be responsible for: Developing a deep understanding of our complex, private-equity backed group Advising senior stakeholders on commercial contracts, disputes and group projects Working with a high degree of autonomy to manage a large, varied commercial caseload Delivering with agility and pace to enable growth, whilst mitigating risk intelligently Drafting and negotiating contracts and disputes within a governance framework Maintaining and utilising knowledge of legal and regulatory developments and trends Collaborating with law firms, other members of the Legal Team and GCS function to innovate and improve the legal operating model, to protect and create value Solving complex problems (sometimes legal, sometimes not) with discretion and dignity Being an ambassador, helping all colleagues live the Group values and do the right thing Here’s what we’d like: A qualified corporate/commercial lawyer with in-house experience (essential) An excellent communicator, able to build networks and influence leaders confidently A trusted ambassador and team player to fit into a dynamic team environment Pragmatism and resilience, comfort with autonomy and ambiguity, delivery mindset Ambition and drive, commitment to development and growth of the business And here’s what you’ll get: Room to grow, and encouragement to thrive, in a challenging but safe environment An opportunity to shape legal operations, in a Group with big ambitions Regular access to senior leaders, including the C Suite and Divisional MDs We look forward to receiving your application