Legal Counsel & Assistant Co-Sec - Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment : Job Details

Role: Legal Counsel & Assistant Co-SecLocation: ManchesterPackage: £60k - £70kHybrid Working  New in-house opportunity for a Commercial Lawyer to join a UK business with a presence in Manchester.  The successful candidate will form part of a tight knit, high performing legal team which contributes significantly to the business achieving its strategic aims. The business has a presence in the UK and Scandinavia.  As Legal Counsel, you will report directly to the General Counsel and undertake a wide range of commercial, corporate and company secretarial duties which make the role varied and challenging. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a legal team which undertakes a broad range of work, allowing you to build strong experience over and above day to day contracts work.  Examples of the day to day role include advice to Senior Directors and the wider business for all Commercial transactions / projects, supporting on the organisation of company secretarial matters in relation to Corporate Governance, exposure to Group M&A activity, as well as working closely with the European Legal Team on cross jurisdictional projects.To be considered you will ideally have a background as a Commercial/ Corporate SolicitorThis is a fantastic opportunity to join a market leading business which will offer a broad variety of in-house Legal work, keeping the roleholder challenged, and providing opportunities to continually develop as an in-house Lawyer.