Senior Legal Counsel
Luton – £70,000
New opportunity with a growing UK services business in BedfordshireRole: Senior Legal Counsel
Salary: £70k + 10% Bonus
Hybrid Working
In this position, you will work closely with stakeholders across the organisation, helping them navigate legal and regulatory requirements with confidence. You will take ownership of a broad range of legal matters, from complex contract negotiations to risk management and governance, operating with a high degree of autonomy.
This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a senior legal position where you can influence how legal support is delivered across a growing organisation. You’ll play a central role in shaping processes, supporting key decisions and helping the business operate with confidence.
Role
Working closely with the Director of Legal, you'll provide support across a number of key business areas. A flavour:
- Prepare, review and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, including service contracts, frameworks, partnership agreements and confidentiality agreements
- Identify potential legal risks and provide balanced, practical solutions to manage them
- Support internal teams with understanding contractual obligations and reducing exposure to disputes
- Contribute to tenders, bids and proposals to ensure submissions are compliant and competitive
- Assist in strengthening governance structures and supporting board-level processes where required
- Develop and refine internal legal policies, procedures and compliance frameworks
- Work collaboratively with teams including Procurement, Finance, Sales and Operations
A background in service led industry such as outsourcing is desirable but not essential
- UK Qualified Commercial Solicitor with a minimum of 3 years PQE
- Experience of drafting and negotiating commercial contracts
- Confident working independently and managing multiple priorities effectively
- Practical and commercially aware, with the ability to balance legal considerations with business needs
- Excellent communication skills, able to explain legal matters in a straightforward and accessible way
- Experience working with and advising senior stakeholders
Nick Barrass, Head of In-House at Douglas Scott for over 9 years, specialises in recruiting across the North of England, covering a wide range of sectors and candidate levels, from Paralegals to General Counsel. He works with both established Legal teams and companies looking to build new in-house legal functions. Before joining Douglas Scott, Nick spent 2 years at a Financial Services for a major Bank and 6 years in Real Estate Finance recruitment. He holds a degree in Sport and Exercise Science from Liverpool John Moores University. Nick's clients appreciate his dedication, with one remarking, "You and Lara have both been a pleasure to deal with."
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Job Spec:
- Area of Law: Commercial Contracts
- Type: In House
- Salary: £70,000
- Term: Permanent
- Location: Luton
- Reference: 1335182
