Legal Counsel
* Annual Salary: Circa £70,000 (DOE)
* Location: Folkestone, UK
* Job Type: Full-time, Permanent, Hybrid
We are seeking a Legal Counsel to join our dynamic legal team. This role involves providing comprehensive legal services across commercial, contractual, construction, and compliance areas. The successful candidate will be a key member of our bi-national legal team, working on projects that impact both the UK and France. This position requires a pragmatic, experienced individual with excellent communication skills.
Day-to-day of the role:
1. Draft, review, negotiate, and approve a wide range of commercial contracts including those related to goods and services, rail-related construction, IT/IP, and marketing/advertising agreements.
2. Liaise with colleagues across the business to identify legal considerations arising from day-to-day operational and commercial activities.
3. Work closely with other business functions, ensuring that key stakeholders are appropriately involved and informed of progress and developments.
4. Assist in bi-national work between legal team members in the UK and France.
5. Identify and mitigate legal risks for the Group’s operational and commercial activities.
6. Provide legal advice and recommendations on regulatory and compliance-related requirements across the Group of ...