Legal Operations Specialist

Adecco are recruiting for a Legal Adviser for one of their clients to start as soon as possible.

The successful candidate will:

• Work with and support of members of the Global and European members of the Legal Department in achieving their objectives in a resource-efficient manner by providing high-quality, proactive, objective and commercially orientated legal advice.
• Prepare, edit, review and finalise contracts and other legal documents, mainly for the clients operations in the UK but also the whole NW BU which comprises Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Norway, Sweden with a view to discharge the CU Counsel and other members of the Legal Department.
• Assess proposed commercial relationships to ensure that their implications are fully understood, to structure and to draft/negotiate and finalise definitive agreements to ensure these relationships are properly defined and recorded.
• Manage, where required, third party claims by or against the client in relation to its overall activities with a view to recovering losses incurred or to minimizing damages claimed.
• Understanding relevant EU regulatory initiatives and frameworks.

Requirements

• 3+ years post-qualification experience in commercial environment to commercial, intellectual property, product liability, data privacy and competition laws ideally in a multinational company or a top tier law firm
• Exposure to complex legal problems in an international setting, such as licensing or M&A transactions
• Good understanding of commercial law concepts, contracts, and antitrust laws
• Good understanding of legal management systems (contract life-cycle management, matter management, and others)
• Strong time management, prioritisation, and organisational skills
• Ability to analyse and interpret complex documents and contracts
• Capability to quickly and accurately provide high quality output while under pressure
• Able to prioritise and manage a huge number of wide-ranging tasks
• Basic knowledge about compliance programs

Essential:

• UK law degree
• Strong project and time management as well as interpersonal skills with the ability to work on multiple files and within diverse teams
• Fluent in English (spoken and written), would be a plus being proficient in another European Language.

This is a 12 month contract.

This role can be based -on-site or hybrid.

Next steps:

• Apply today, the client is looking for someone to interview and start as soon as possible!
• This position will be working from in store with COVID-19 procedures in place
• Please apply today with your up to date CV.

The Small Print

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