Legal Counsel

2 days ago

Crawley, United Kingdom Rentokil Initial Full time

Rentokil Initial -  Legal Counsel Commercial and Construction

Salary is depending on level of experience

The benefits package for this role includes a yearly bonus of 25% based on company and individual performance, private healthcare, pension and the ability to purchase additional annual leave

This is an exciting opportunity for a Legal Counsel (Commercial and Construction) to join our team based from our office in Crawley. This role is a hybrid working role where home working will be expected as well.

This role is a full-time, permanent position.

Rentokil Initial is not just any business services company - we are one of the largest in the world We take great pride in our team of over 46,000 colleagues spread across an impressive 91 countries. Our ultimate mission is to protect people and enhance lives by shielding them from the dangers of pest-borne diseases and the risks associated with poor hygiene. Moreover, we go beyond protection and actively improve lives through services designed to safeguard the health and wellbeing of individuals, as well as the reputation of our esteemed customers' brands.

Key Responsibilities;

This role will primarily involve handling all legal matters related to our commercial and construction subcontracts across all of our businesses. Key responsibilities include:

  • Carry out the review, negotiation and drafting of commercial terms/contracts, construction contracts and legal agreements for business projects (including subcontracts based on NEC, JCT, FIDIC, SBCC terms or variations thereof);
  • The role will have its own caseload of matters;
  • Support the businesses in commercial negotiations in respect of a wide range of customer and supplier contracts;
  • Advise on arising issues, risks and commercial queries, with guidance from appropriate functions(insurance and finance) where required;
  • Deliver training programmes to the business on legal and contractual risks and issues related to, amongst other things, construction terms / contracts;
  • Update commercial terms / precedents and templates, whilst contributing to processes and improved ways of working;
  • Acting as a first point of contact for legal queries for the business; and
  • Work with the regional general counsel and / or external counsel on any arising issues.

Requirements

Key Requirements

  • A qualified lawyer in England & Wales with at least 3 years PQE
  • Ideally, the successful candidate will have trained in private practice and will also have some experience working in-house.
  • Strong attention to detail coupled with proactiveness and a genuine eagerness to learn and operate in a fast paced environment. 
  • Expertise and familiarity with construction industry contracts (e.g. NEC, JCT, FIDIC, SBCC terms (and similar)).
  • Familiarity with concepts around construction project insurance, collateral warranties, performance bonds and guarantees and the management of claims.
  • A strategic and creative thinker that possesses the ability to think quickly, identify and address legal issues, has experience working with incomplete / imperfect information, and capable of suggesting appropriate courses of action.
  • Strong negotiation, interpersonal, and communication skills to effectively manage internal stakeholder groups and establish lasting client relationships.
  • Excellent written/verbal and influencing skills are required for this role. You should have a strong ability to positively influence the behaviour of multiple stakeholders in order to maintain a good legal and fiscal position for the company
  • Enthusiastic about understanding our business and eager to contribute to more challenging legal matters.
  • Able to effectively convey complex and technical legal concepts to a non-technical audience.

Benefits

Benefits

  • Pension
  • Private healthcare
  • Yearly bonus 
  • Ability to purchase additional annual leave
  • Explore exciting discounts and cashback offers from over 3,000 retailers with RI Rewards
  • Our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - which is FREE to access and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to you as well as your family and friends.
  • Refer a Friend scheme - to work for Rentokil Initial (and earn up to £1000)

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