Your new company

Hays are delighted to represent a nationwide manufacturing company, currently recruiting a Legal Counsel to join their evolving legal team in Craigavon.

Your new role

This is a truly exciting opportunity to join the legal team of a dynamic manufacturing company. You will work closely with colleagues across a group of companies providing timely, sound, commercially focused legal advice on a range of commercial agreements of varying complexity, major projects, transactions, procurement, trademarks, GDPR, civil litigation and regulatory matters.
• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements including NDAs, amendments to standard terms and conditions of purchase and bespoke agreements.
• Advising on and managing a wide range of legal issues including civil litigation and regulatory matters.
• Evaluating and weighing multiple inputs/impacts of decisions/courses of action and identifying proactive solutions to mitigate risks.
• Assisting with continued development of compliance programme and advising on ad hoc compliance related queries (e.g. competition law, anti-bribery and corruption, conflict of interest)
• Performing other tasks and projects as assigned from time to time

What you'll need to succeed

To be a successful candidate for this role, you will be a solicitor or barrister with ideally 2+ years post qualified experience within a commercial environment. You will also:
• Have the ability to manage a wide range of legal issues and accustomed to finding commercial solutions to legal problems.
• Experience in drafting and negotiating complex commercial & procurement contracts,
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with an ability to build relationships and relate to clients at all levels of the business.

What you'll get in return

This role comes with a great salary, fantastic benefits and flexible working options.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.