Legal Counsel – Hampshire

  • Location
    Hampshire
  • Posted
  • Start Date
    2025-03-17
  • Expiry Date
    2025-03-03

About the company:

Our client is renowned for its innovation and excellence in the defence sector. With a strong market reputation and a commitment to delivering outstanding quality; they are seeking a commercial Lawyer to join their legal team.

About the opportunity:

This is a broad legal and commercial role reflecting the innovative multi-disciplinary approach of the business. This high-profile role will provide legal advice and support to the business on commercial and operational matters within the maritime services business. The role will require the candidate to manage a broad spectrum of commercial legal work. The successful candidate will be able to engage with colleagues in a diverse range of functions and backgrounds. As well as drafting, negotiating, agreeing and managing a wide range of contractual arrangements with customers, suppliers and industry partners. Additionally, you will be responsible for providing legal advice and support on across the function and wider business.

The candidate must bring a proactive, business and solution-oriented mindset to legal matters and a proven ability to work collaboratively across the organisation and the wider legal function.

About you:

The successful candidate will have at least 4 PQE, having trained in a top UK law firm. You will have experience of commercial or corporate law. Understanding of government contracting processes would be advantageous. Familiarity of competition law, intellectual property and software licencing would be advantageous. Ideally you would have experience of working in a fast-paced in-house environment. This role would suit someone who is commercially astute, pragmatic and who thrives in a collegiate and supportive environment.

This is an excellent role for someone looking to take on the challenge and opportunity of working with senior stakeholders. To explore this exciting opportunity further, please apply.


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