In-House Legal Counsel
Location: Lancashire
Monday to Friday ( 36 hours per week)
Overview & Opportunity:
Achieve Professionals have partnered with a leading UK business broker who are looking for an individual to lead their in house legal team.
The Role:
- Manage and resolve contractual disputes and claims with clients, including issues relating to engagement terms, fees and service delivery.
- Draft, review and negotiate settlement agreements, waivers and other dispute resolution documentation.
- Lead on pre-action correspondence, letters before claim, and all dispute-related legal communications.
- Instructing and managing external counsel where required.
- Own, maintain and continuously improve the organisation’s standard terms and conditions
- Provide day-to-day legal support and clear, commercially focused advice to senior leadership
- Manage a small team of junior legal advisors
Requirements:
- Fully qualified solicitor with authority to sign off and issue legal claims within remit.
- Proven experience in contractual dispute resolution, including settlements, negotiations and contract drafting/review, ideally in-house or within a law firm.
- Strong understanding of contract law, including limitation of liability, termination provisions, fee structures and dispute resolution clauses.
- Excellent drafting skills, particularly in letters before action, settlement agreements and contractual documentation.
- Experience managing or supervising junior staff or a small legal support team.
- Familiarity with professional indemnity insurance considerations in relation to claims and settlements (desirable).
Company Benefits
- 23 days’ annual leave plus statutory bank holidays.
- 4x death in service benefit.
- More to be discussed at interview stage