Legal Counsel NQ

Legal Counsel (NQ+)

Northampton

My client, a market-leading food manufacturer, is looking for a Legal Counsel to join their specialist team; in their Northampton office on a hybrid basis.

In a position of rapid growth, the legal team present an excellent in-house opportunity for a Legal Counsel to assist the team on national, EU and international trade mark matters, and a range of B2B and B2C commercial contracts work.

On offer is a highly competitive salary, a car allowance, a competitive bonus scheme, an above market rate pension scheme, amongst other benefits.

About the role

The successful Legal Counsel will provide services centrally focused on:

- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a variety of legal documents (e.g. NDAs, letters of variation, extensions, procurement contracts, sales contracts, distribution agreements, terms and conditions of sale and purchase etc.)

- Managing trade mark clearance searches on an international scale;

- Supporting the implementation and ongoing compliance function, advising on Competition, Anti-Bribery, Sanctions and Data Protection laws.

About you

The ideal Legal Counsel will be a U.K qualified lawyer with a minimum of six months post qualification experience in private practice, or in-house. You will have a proven track record of providing astute and articulate commercial advice to clients, and negotiating commercial contracts autonomously. You will also be able to commute to their Northampton base on a hybrid basis.

About the organisation

This industry leading food manufacturer works with the biggest house-hold names in Britain. It has a strong-hold on its industry, and is listed on the London Stock Exchange. It is in a position of immense growth; committed to a forward-thinking, innovative approach to food manufacturing in the modern commercial landscape.

For further information on this or other similar in-house roles please contact Ruth Kupshik at Robert Walters on , or on . Alternatively, if you know anyone in your network that would be interested, we offer a financially incentivised package for all successfully placed candidates through your referral.

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