Legal Counsel

1 week ago

United Kingdom The IN Group Full time €92,000

Legal Counsel

The IN Group

City of London, hybrid working

Basic salary + bonus

The role

We are seeking an experienced and qualified solicitor to join our dynamic legal and compliance team. The ideal candidate will be a qualified solicitor and possess a strong background in reviewing commercial agreements and contracts. Experience with European contract law is highly desirable, though not necessary. This role involves providing critical support to our Legal Lead, handling reactive legal tasks, reviewing a range of commercial agreements and ensuring compliance with company policies as well as contract negotiation and contract review.

This role is pivotal in supporting the wider sales business and in maintaining the integrity and efficiency of our recruitment operations, supporting our mission to deliver exceptional service to our clients and candidates.

Life at The IN Group

Put simply, we’re a group of talent consultants and recruitment agencies that unlock the power of people. We love growing, evolving and challenging the status quo. We work in a truly human way that goes the extra mile and cares about building long-standing relationships.

We’re very proud of our six brands:

  • Investigo - Award-winning permanent and temporary recruitment with 21 specialisms and sectors, in the UK, US, and Europe
  • Definia - Defining, designing, and delivering technology, transformation, and cultural change…
  • BioTalent - Life sciences recruitment sourcing talent across the globe to offer a first-class, people-centred service
  • InX - Executive search and interim management solutions to accelerate leadership and help them to build their teams…
  • Caraffi - Talent advisory solutions, employer branding, talent acquisition strategies, and talent advisory leadership development
  • Sigma Labs - Hire, train and deploy high-performance technology consultants to help businesses fill the digital skills gap

Experience and Qualifications:

Education:

  • Law degree (or GDL equivalent) is required.
  • LPC or SQE1 or SQE2 qualification
  • Completion of training contract or 2 years’ Qualifying Work Experience (SRA approved)
  • Current Practising Certificate

Experience & Skills:

  • 0-2 yrs PQE with significant exposure to contract law
  • Ideally experience in a legal role within a recruitment agency, or consultancy or other revenue generating organisation
  • Ideally an understanding of the legal framework that applies to the recruitment sector
  • Ideally, experience in European contract law is highly desirable but not necessary
  • Ideally, experience of data protection law is highly desirable but not necessary
  • Familiarity with regulatory compliance is desirable but not necessary
  • Proven experience in a small to mid-sized legal environment.
  • Strong understanding of commercial contracts and legal compliance.
  • Collaborative working approach.
  • Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively.
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Ability to work well under pressure in a fast paced environment and prioritise effectively.

Responsibilities:

Contract Review and Compliance:

  • Support in reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements and contracts.
  • Ensure contracts align with company policies and legal requirements.
  • Proactively identify and mitigate legal risks in contract negotiations.

Supporting Legal Lead

  • Provide direct support to our Legal Lead in managing legal tasks and priorities.
  • Assist in the preparation of legal documents and correspondence.
  • Conduct legal research as needed to support ongoing projects.

Risk Management:

  • Analyse and understand where the company's legal risks lie within contracts and agreements.
  • Prioritise tasks effectively, ensuring that high-risk issues are addressed promptly.

Pressure Management:

  • Maintain a level-headed and calm approach in a fast-paced and sometimes high-pressure environment.
  • Demonstrate the ability to work independently in a small, close-knit team.

What you will get from us:

  • A fun, supportive, caring, collaborative environment
  • Christmas close without using your annual leave - time for you to spend with your loved ones
  • Flexible working, we follow a hybrid model of a minimum 2 days in the office
  • High achievers’ rewards, family days, various weekly, quarterly, yearly fun events, fun Thursdays
  • Opportunity to get involved in different communities in the business like, our Wellness committee and DEI committee
  • We have a generous referral scheme for talent you recommend to us
  • We offer free private healthcare via Vitality, eye tests, discounted gym memberships and more
  • Wellbeing and Engagement committee
  • We love to give back - last year we raised £92,000 for charity through our Big Investigo Give initiative

Please don't hesitate to let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for any part of our recruitment process.

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