Legal Counsel

**We have an exciting opportunity based in Hereford, for an In House Legal Counsel to join our client's existing team - You will have the opportunity to make a difference in an exciting, innovative, and expanding SME.**

**Roles and Responsibilities**:

- Reviewing, drafting, amending and/or negotiating commercial contracts including without limitation NDA’s, Supply/Purchase/Distribution/Re-seller arrangements, IP Licences in line with commercial objectives and targets.
- Assisting the tendering process and in-service projects by providing legal advice, guidance and support.
- Assisting with Company-wide compliance with necessary and relevant regulatory and compliance initiatives through working with third party specialist service providers and reporting progress and highlighting issues raised by these third parties.
- Assisting in the development and implementation of improvements to Company Legal Framework in order to meet the Company’s Commercial & Financial Strategy and Direction.
- Work with the HR Manager by providing legal advice and guidance relating to employment contracts and associated HR issues (via third party legal advisers if necessary).
- Reviewing, proposing and contributing to commercial policies and procedures.
- Providing as necessary legal and corporate advice to Company Directors (via third party legal advisers if necessary).
- Co-ordinating, monitoring and managing work provided by third party legal advisors (as necessary).
- Assisting in promoting Legal and Commercial awareness to colleagues and educating key members of staff on commercial policy and procedure.
- Providing legal and commercial advice for bid work.
- Undertaking and being responsible for legal and commercial due diligence activities.

**Essential**:

- Qualified Solicitor of at least 2 years PQE working with commercial contracts.
- Experience in other areas (e.g. property, employment etc) beneficial but not essential.

**Benefits**:

- 24 days leave per annum plus Bank Holidays (with one additional 'annual service’ day added each year for the first 6 years of service.
- Health plan covering costs of health care (optical, dentist, chiropractor).
- Excellent pension contribution up to 8% of salary.
- Free parking