Legal Counsel Craigavon - £50-£60K You must be based in Northern Ireland and within a Commutable distance to Craigavon as this role is onsite 5 days/ week! Silverwood Recruitment Ltd are delighted to be working with a leading Manufacturing company in Craigavon on the recruitment of a Legal Counsel. This post holder will work closely with colleagues across the group providing commercially focused legal advise on a range of agreements of varying complexity such as procurement, trademarks, GDPR, civil litigation along with the general day to day legal compliance work. The responsibilities of the Legal Counsel will include but not be limited to: Reviewing, drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements including NDAs, amendments to standard terms and conditions of purchase and bespoke agreements. Advising on and managing a wide range of legal issues including civil litigation and regulatory matters. Evaluating and weighing multiple inputs/impacts of decisions/courses of action and identifying proactive solutions to mitigate risks. Assisting with continued development of compliance programme and advising on ad hoc compliance related queries (e.g. competition law, anti-bribery and corruption, conflict of interest) Performing other tasks and projects as assigned from time to time The successful Legal Counsel will meet the following criteria: You must be a Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with a minimum of 2 years PQE You should have experience working in a leading law firm or have experience working in a fast paced in-house legal environment You should have experience drafting and negotiating commercial and procurement contracts and have had had exposure to Intellectual Property, anti-trust, anti-bribery and other regulatory issues. (Food Labelling would be highly advantageous) You must have excellent communication skills and the confidence to work as part of a dedicated team as well as independently on your own initiative You should be flexible to travel across the UK and ROI as required You must also hold a full drivers licence If you are a tenacious Legal Counsel seeking a challenging new role in a growing company that will offer an abundance of career development opportunities please contact Lois on to discuss. Skills: Commercial law Contract drafting Intellectual property law Contract disputes Legal Advice Benefits: Group Life Assurance Medical Aid / Health Care