Legal Counsel - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom - Abacus Consulting

Abacus Consulting
Abacus Consulting
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Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Legal Counsel, highly reputable organisation, Milton Keynes/Hybrid, up to £80,000


Our client, a well-established, highly reputable organisation in the Buckinghamshire area, is seeking a qualified lawyer with in-house and/or private practice experience to work with the Head of Legal Services to provide legal advice and support to the businessin a timely manner on corporate/commercial contracts.


The purpose of this role:

  • To ensure compliance with all laws governing the business, operating at all levels throughout the business, including liaison with the Senior Leadership Team
  • To ensure legal conformity, contain legal risks within appetite and safeguard the businesses reputation by ensuring that legal guidelines are follows
  • To provide legal guidance on employment law matters

Key Accountabilities of the role:

  • Working collaboratively across the business & external stakeholders
  • Providing high quality, pragmatic legal advice on a timely basis for corporate and commercial matters on a broad range of projects, products, and propositions
  • Providing advice to all areas of the business on employment law and GDPR
  • Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to protect the business
  • Building relationships with a number of key business partners.
  • Identifying and mitigating legal risks and raising key risks and issues to the Head of Legal
  • Providing input into board, committee and other papers where required
  • Provide clarification on legal language or specifications
  • Ensure business processes are compliant with any relevant legislation
  • Enhance legal competence throughout the organisation

Role Requirements:

  • Experienced in employment law matters, TUPE, ACASS & tribunals
  • Possesses an eye for detail as well as a commercial, pragmatic attitude
  • Strong relationship management skills and confidence in dealing with clients and senior colleagues
  • Quick to adjust work priorities to meet the changing demands of both the market and internal partners
  • A collaborator and a dedicated teammate
  • The ability to manage complex stakeholders and partnering relationships
  • Experience of communicating and presenting complex information to internal and external stakeholders
  • Drafting and varying employee contracts
  • Dealing with internal employee policies
  • Advising on employee claims e.g., unfair dismissal


This is an exciting opportunity to join a professional and engaging company.
If you have Significant post-qualification in-house experience within commercial or corporate sector, with strong knowledge and experience in contract law, then this isthe perfect next role for you.

Please don't hesitate to get in touch to find out more about this exciting opportunity
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