Sole Legal Counsel
Home Counties (Remote Working considered)
Permanent
£80,000 (dependent on experience)
Sellick Partnership is pleased to be working with a growing insurance company looking for a Solicitor to join them as their first legal hire on a permanent basis.
The insurance-specific legal work is outsourced to Private Practice; therefore, the successful Legal Counsel will be joining the organisation to undertake more commercially focused contracts work.
This is an exciting opportunity to establish the internal legal function with both internal and external stakeholders. You will be working closely with the CEO and CFO. This company is going through significant growth and is being backed by new equity partner to develop into new markets.
Our client is looking for someone on a full time basis but willing to consider 4 days a week.
As the Legal Counsel, your role will include, but is not limited to:
*Drafting, negotiating and amending a variety of Commercial Contracts at varying complexities with a large scope of work
*Opportunity to gain experience with M&A
*Establish relationships and work collaboratively with internal stakeholders
*Managing the relationship with external solicitors for the insurance specific work
Benefits to the Legal Counsel:
*Professional development opportunities
*Supportive and inclusive workplace culture
*Health Cash Plan
*Life Assurance
*32 days holiday, increasing with service
*10-15% Bonus
This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified Solicitor to join a business as it enters its growth phase and to be able to work autonomously as the first legal hire with the support of external solicitors. Our client is ideally looking for candidates that have private practice / in-house experience so apply NOW to ensure you do not miss this new opportunity!
If interested in the role and want to know more, please contact Zac Carter or Chelsey Newsom at our Manchester office to find out more about this brilliant opportunity.
Synonyms: Commercial Solicitor, In-House Counsel, Commercial Lawyer
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