Legal Counsel - Reed : Job Details

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:

• 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.
• Liaise with colleagues across the business to identify legal considerations arising from day-to-day operational and commercial activities.
• Work closely with other business functions, ensuring that key stakeholders are appropriately involved and informed of progress and developments.
• Assist in bi-national work between legal team members in the UK and France.
• Identify and mitigate legal risks for the Group’s operational and commercial activities.
• Provide legal advice and recommendations on regulatory and compliance-related requirements across the Group of companies.
• Develop and implement the Group’s Data Protection and Competition law policies.
• Provide training to members of the legal team on key UK legal issues and risks and arrange training for colleagues across our business.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• UK-qualified solicitor/barrister with 4+ years PQE.
• Experience in both private practice and in-house legal roles dealing with corporate, commercial, and regulatory-related issues.
• Fluent in English; fluency in French is highly desirable but not essential.
• Strong ability to work closely with clients and colleagues at all levels.
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary package.
• Hybrid working model.
• Opportunity to work within a dynamic, bi-national legal environment.
• Exposure to a wide range of legal disciplines.

To apply for the Legal Counsel position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this position by midnight on Friday 6th December or reach out to Mark Watts at Reed for an informal chat / further details about this or other Legal opportunities.