Commercial Legal Counsel

Commercial Legal Counsel
Infrastructure organisation
£54,595 - £58,936 - plus 20% cash fund for salary/benefits
Birmingham/London
Hybrid working
Permanent

Overview of the Commercial Legal Counsel position

Sellick Partnership is working with a major UK infrastructure organisation to recruit a Commercial Legal Counsel into its Legal and Company Secretariat team within the Chief Finance Officer Directorate. This role supports the delivery of a nationally significant infrastructure programme and provides senior commercial and contractual advice across the organisation.

You will lead on complex commercial and construction matters, supporting procurement, funding, utilities and public sector interfaces. You will work with minimal supervision, advising senior stakeholders on high value contracts and ensuring risk is managed while enabling the successful delivery of major projects. This role suits an experienced commercial or construction lawyer who enjoys working in a fast paced, high profile in-house environment.

Key responsibilities of the Commercial Legal Counsel will include

• Advise on high value commercial, construction, funding and procurement contracts across major infrastructure programmes
• Draft, review and negotiate complex agreements to protect the organisation's commercial and legal position
• Provide statutory and regulatory advice where required
• Support the resolution of contractual claims and disputes, managing external lawyers when appropriate
• Manage external legal advisers including cost, quality and delivery against agreed budgets
• Prepare and contribute to reports and briefings for senior leadership and government stakeholders
• Work closely with procurement and commercial teams to support contract strategy and risk allocation
• Act as a senior point of contact for internal clients on commercial and contractual matters
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of your work

Experience/qualifications required for the Commercial Legal Counsel position

To be considered for this Legal Counsel role, you will need:

• To be a qualified Solicitor or Barrister with strong experience in commercial, contract or construction law
• A background advising on major projects, ideally within construction, infrastructure or the public sector
• Experience of public sector procurement and complex contracting
• Experience of managing external legal advisers within budget
• The ability to operate as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders
• Strong drafting, negotiation and problem solving skills

Experience gained in house or in private practice, and exposure to government departments, utilities or transport projects, would be an advantage.

What's in it for the successful Commercial Legal Counsel?

his organisation offers the opportunity to play a key role in delivering one of Europe's largest infrastructure projects. You will work in a collaborative in-house legal team with access to complex, high value work, alongside:

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Plus an additional 20% cash fund that can been added to salary or used for benefits
• Hybrid and flexible working
• A strong focus on wellbeing, inclusion and professional development
• Exposure to nationally significant commercial and procurement activity

How to apply for the Commercial Legal Counsel position

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercial or construction lawyer looking to progress their in-house career on major projects. If you have the required experience and would like to be considered, please apply as soon as possible. Alternatively, contact Sellick Partnership for a confidential discussion about the role.

Synonyms: Commercial Lawyer, Commercial Legal Counsel, Contracts Lawyer, Infrastructure Commercial Lawyer, Commercial and Procurement Counsel, Procurement Lawyer

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