In-House Legal Expert

2 weeks ago


Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Forth Ports Group Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced In-House Legal Counsel to join our established Legal team at Forth Ports Group. This is a newly created role as a result of growth, offering a unique opportunity to gain quality, varied exposure on a wide range of legal work.

The successful candidate will report directly to our Head of Legal and work in a small, established team providing a wide range of services both internally and externally.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide commercially focused legal advice on commercial contracts with customers, suppliers, and other key stakeholders.
  • Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts.
  • Assist with company secretarial duties.
  • Support with regulatory and compliance matters.
  • Stay up to date with legislation relevant to the company and its activities.
Requirements
  • Qualified Lawyer from any UK jurisdiction.
  • 2 years+ PQE experience from private practice or in-house (Commercial / Corporate is preferred).
  • Commercial property experience would be an advantage.
  • A strong communicator who can provide appropriate advice at all levels within the business.
  • An independent worker able to prioritize a varied workload.
  • Full UK working rights are also essential.
What We Offer
  • A competitive salary, reviewed annually.
  • A great defined contribution pension scheme.
  • Life Assurance.
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for employees and their family.
  • A generous annual leave entitlement.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Attractive Family Friendly Policies.
  • On-site free parking.
  • Employee discount platform offering discounts on UK-wide restaurants, car rentals, and holidays.
  • GymFlex health club memberships.
About Us

Forth Ports Group is a leading port operator with over 50 years of experience. We have witnessed our ports grow to become important assets to support and deliver growth both for the UK and local economies.

Our people have played a significant role in delivering the highest quality of service through their expertise, loyalty, and flexibility. We value our people and our reputation and know that having a diverse and robust workforce enables us to look for answers.

We are an equal opportunities employer and will consider all applications for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability status.



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