Senior Legal Advisor

4 weeks ago


Doncaster, Doncaster, United Kingdom Keepmoat Homes Full time

Main purpose of the role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Legal Advisor to join our in-house Legal team at Keepmoat Homes. The successful candidate will provide legal advice and support on a range of legal matters, ensuring the efficient and effective handling of construction and commercial disputes.

Reporting into the General Counsel, the Senior Legal Advisor will work on a range of matters, across different jurisdictions, encompassing various practice areas. Key responsibilities include:

  • Providing legal advice and support on a wide range of legal matters, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating construction and commercial agreements.
  • Using persuasion and influencing skills to secure strategic outcomes that are compliant with the law and further the strategic direction of the business.
  • Commissioning and managing the provision of external legal advice, where necessary, ensuring that panel solicitors are provided with all necessary information to enable them to provide advice that is accurate, targeted, and represents the best value for money.
  • Contributing to the ongoing development of best-in-class practice, policy, and procedures of the Legal and Compliance team.
  • Developing and delivering toolkits and legal awareness training on various issues to educate colleagues across the business on the legal process, such as managing disputes, using precedent documentation, avoiding legal issues, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
  • Collaborating with and supporting various project work groups to ensure projects align with legal and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will:

  • Have 2+ years post-qualified experience with substantial legal work experience in litigation and/or corporate and/or commercial work.
  • Be UK qualified and have the right to work in the UK and be able to travel across the UK on occasion.

Key skills and qualifications

The successful candidate will be a passionate self-starter with high client care standards, collaborative, confident, and able to advise and influence at all levels in the business. They will have a straightforward approach, adopting a solutions-based attitude to work rather than legal theory. The ability to be creative where appropriate, with a willingness and enthusiasm to deal with whatever crosses the desk, is essential.

Education and qualifications

Previous work experience in the property sector would be an advantage but is not essential.


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