In House Lawyer

In House Lawyer | Commercial | Gibraltar | Competitive Market Salary Package depending on experience| Office Based

In House Lawyer/Legal Advisor required for a growing visionary development company based at one of their key office locations in Gibraltar. The successful applicant will act as Legal Advisor to the Director team throughout the contract process and have an expertise in contract law ideally from the Construction industry. Confident communication skills are key to act as liaison between both external and internal parties. This is a junior to middle level role and would suit ideally a UK/Gibraltar part or newly qualified Lawyer or Paralegal or Legal Associate with relevant experience and ideally have a minimum of five years' experience in a similar position.

What's on offer to you?

• Genuine career progression due to company growth
• 22 days holiday plus Gibraltar Bank Holidays
• High profile role working alongside Director Team

What You Will Be Doing

Legal Matters:

• Review, negotiate, and draft contracts, collateral warranties, subcontracts, supply contracts, NDAs, and bespoke agreements as required
• Draft RFQs in coordination with the purchasing team
• Monitor and manage insurance-related affairs
• Review and draft bonds, parent company guarantees, similar documents as required in collaboration with the finance team
• Risk mitigation
• Provide guidance on dispute resolution
• Liaison with external legal counsel

Contract Management:

• Offer legal and contractual assistance throughout project lifecycles in coordination with on-site project managers and the production team
• Monitor progress of projects with on-site teams
• Overview and manage correspondences with clients and various stakeholders

Internal/Corporate Governance Matters:

• Provide legal support to the HR team
• Handle corporate matters such as lease renewals, updates to corporate documentation, etc
• Maintain updates to general terms and conditions
• Ensure an up-to-date archive of legal documents

Training:

• Provide training to employees on legal and contractual matters relevant to contract law, construction law, and risk management

What You Will Need to Succeed in This Role

• Minimum of five years' experience in a similar role
• Part or Newly Qualified Lawyer in the UK/Gibraltar
• Excellent communication skills and a confidant personality to be able to multi task
• Work well under pressure
• Self-motivated as well as being a strong and keen team player

Keywords: Lawyer| Legal Advisor | Gibraltar | Contracts| Agreements |Corporate Governance | NDAs |Bonds