Head of Commercial Contracts and Legal

2 weeks ago


Devon, United Kingdom Cathedral Appointments | South West Recruitment Full time

Head of Legal Part time (3 days per week - 2 on-site with 1 from home)
Our client is an established and admired B2B supplier with a national reach, which is known for its focus on quality, customer service and reliability. This newly created role will bring responsibility for all legal matters in-house, ensuring legal compliance across all areas of business operations whilst providing strategic legal advice to support business objectives. You will have the opportunity to shape and lead the legal function in-house, which is fully supported and endorsed by the Executive Board, with the role reporting to the Chief Financial Officer. Working part-time across 3 days with two days being based in on-site (close to the M5 in Mid Devon), you will be balancing a varied workload of legal, compliance and business regulatory matters. Commercial Contracts:
• Providing support to business stakeholders to review, draft and negotiate contracts and agreements with suppliers, customers, partners and other third parties. This activity is essential in order to safeguard the company's interests whilst ensuring compliance with legal requirements and company policies.
• Maintaining and updating the contracts database to ensure accuracy and accessibility of contract information.
Data Privacy & Intellectual Property:
• Ensuring full compliance with GDPR regulations. Implementing and maintaining data protection policies and procedures.
• Protecting the organization's Intellectual Property rights through application of relevant trademarks, copyrights, patents and trade secrets law. Liaising with external partners to manage all company secretarial duties including filings, registrations, and compliance with statutory requirements.
• Employment Law:
• Working closely with HR colleagues to provide appropriate and timely legal guidance and support on employment law matters. Regulatory:
• Monitoring regulatory developments relevant to the organisation's industry and advising on regulatory compliance. This may involve interacting with regulatory agencies and ensuring that the organisation adheres to regulatory requirements.
General Insurance Programme Management: Overseeing the company’s general insurance policy renewal and claims management.
• Risk Management Framework: Facilitating the rolling company risk management approach through working with business stakeholders to identify and appropriately mitigate key risks. General Policy & Compliance Ownership & Governance: Maintaining company policies to ensure compliance with legal & agreed governance standards. Establishing and maintaining governance frameworks for policy communication and adherence.
• Training and Education: Providing legal training and education to employees to ensure awareness of legal risks and compliance obligations.
• Ad-hoc Activities: Undertaking various legal and compliance-related tasks as required by the business.

Our client is seeking an experienced Commercial Lawyer with at least five years’ post-qualification experience in the UK. You might be working within private practice or already in an in-house counsel or similar business-based legal role. The company has a strongly collaborative and open culture and you will have access to and support from the Board and leadership team when you need it, as you familiarise yourself with the business, its priorities and preferences. It's essential that you are a confident Commercial Lawyer who can work independently and advise on a variety of matters when needed. Procurement and supply chain contracts, including negotiation and management
• Company secretarial practices and statutory compliance requirements
• GDPR regulations and data protection practices

You will be able to demonstrate expertise in a commercial environment, showing your understanding of commercial decision making and risk management. Managing general insurance programmes and employment law matters
• Employment law matters
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Free on-site parking
• Private health care assurance
• Life assurance
• Company pension and sick pay
The company also supports their workforce with:
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free tea and coffee facilities



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