Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel

Location: Stanlow, Cheshire, UK

Work Model: 5 Days Onsite (Non-Negotiable)

Employment Type: Permanent

About the Rol

eWe are seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to join our in-house legal team, providing day-to-day legal support across a diverse retail and commercial business. This role will work closely with the Senior Legal Counsel and business stakeholders to deliver commercially focused legal advice while ensuring legal compliance, effective governance, and strong contractual protection across the organisation

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The successful candidate will support a broad range of legal matters including commercial contracts, property and real estate documentation, governance, regulatory compliance, operational legal queries, dispute support, and coordination with external legal advisor

s.This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded solicitor looking to broaden their in-house legal experience within a fast-paced, multi-functional business environmen

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Key Responsibilit**

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Commercial Legal Sup**

• portProvide practical, commercially focused legal advice to internal stakeholders on day-to-day business matt
• ers.Support business teams with legal interpretation, research, and analy
• sis.Review, draft, and negotiate routine commercial agreements and legal documentat
• ion.Provide first-line legal support while escalating complex legal risks where appropri

**ate.

Contract Drafting & Negoti**

ationPrepare, review, negotiate, and manage a wide variety of commercial agreements, inclu

• ding:Dealer Agree
• mentsCompany Leased Dealer Operated (CLDO) Agree
• mentsCompany Owned Company Operated (COCO) Agree
• mentsSupply Agree
• mentsService Agree
• mentsOperational Cont
• ractsCommercial Cont
• ractsNon-Disclosure Agreements (
• NDAs)Memorandums of Understanding (
• MOUs)Contract Amend
• mentsCon
• sentsNo
• ticesOther commercial document

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Ensure all agreements comply with approved legal templates, internal governance processes, and commercial risk require**

**ments.

Property & Real Estate Legal**

SupportSupport the business on a range of property-related legal matters, inc

• luding:Commercial Lease
• ReviewsLease R
• enewalsL
• icencesEa
• sementsWa
• yleavesAccess Agr
• eementsProperty Docume
• ntationDue Diligence
• SupportLand and Site Docume

ntationMaintain organised, accurate, and audit-ready property legal r

ecords.Governance & Regulatory Com

• plianceMaintain contract repositories and legal documen
• tation.Support statutory filings and regulatory compliance acti
• vities.Assist with planning-related legal q
• ueries.Ensure adherence to internal governance frameworks and approved legal pro
• cesses.Maintain legal document trackers and compliance r

ecords.Operational Legal

SupportProvide legal support to multiple business functions, inc

• luding:Business Deve
• lopmentOpe
• rationsProc
• urementDigital Transfo
• rmationAutomation P
• rojectsTechnology
• VendorsData Processing Agr
• eementsHealth, Safety & Environmen

**t (HSE)

Review supplier agreements, technology contracts, and operational documentation while ensuring legal com**

**pliance.

Dispute M**

• anagementSupport dispute resolution by preparing legal summaries and docum
• entation.Assist with litigation preparation where
• required.Coordinate instructions with external legal
• counsel.Track ongoing legal matters and maintain accurate dispute

records.Reporting & Legal Docu

• mentationPrepare legal reports, updates, and management s
• ummaries.Draft governance papers and internal approval docum
• entation.Monitor legislative and regulatory developments affecting the
• business.Support governance meetings and compliance r

eporting.Audit, Compliance & Risk M

• anagementMaintain audit-ready legal docum
• entation.Ensure contracts comply with internal policies and regulatory requ
• irements.Promote ethical business practices and sound go
• vernance.Support continuous legal risk management across business op

erations.Digital Lega

• l SupportSupport contract lifecycle management
• systems.Maintain digital legal repo
• sitories.Assist with legal aspects of digital transformation ini
• tiatives.Review contracts relating to technology platforms and data pr

ocessing.Continuous Im

• provementReduce reliance on external legal counsel through effective in-house legal
• support.Improve contract standardisation and templa
• te usage.Identify opportunities to streamline legal processes and contract management w

orkflows.Required Skills & E

xperienceQuali

• ficationsQualified Solicitor (England & W
• ales), orChartered Legal Executive (C
• ILEx), orEquivalent qualified lawyer eligible to work withi

n the UK.E

• xperienceStrong experience in Commer
• cial Law.Commercial Contract Drafting & Neg
• otiation.Contract Review & Risk As
• sessment.Regulatory Co
• mpliance.Corporate Go
• vernance.Property & Real Estate Docum
• entation.Legal Research & Interp
• retation.Stakeholder Ma
• nagement.Managing multiple legal matters simult
• aneously.Experience within an in-house legal environment is advantageous but not e

ssential.Preferred Industry E

xperienceExperience in one or more of the following sectors would be highly be

• nefici
• al:Ret
• ailEnergyInfra
• structureManu
• facturingCommercial O
• peration
• sProperty
• LogisticsI
• ndustrial

UtilitiesKey Technic

• al SkillsCommercial
• ContractsContract
• DraftingContract Ne
• gotiationComme
• rcial LawCorporate G
• overnanceRegulatory C
• omplianceLegal Risk M
• anagementPro
• perty LawCommercial Property Docu
• mentationLeas
• e Re
• view
• sNDAsMOUsSupplier
• ContractsProcurement A
• greementsData P
• rotectionTechnology
• ContractsLegal Docu
• mentationLegal
• ResearchDisput
• e SupportExternal Counsel M

anagementPersonal A

• ttributesExcellent drafting and negotiatio
• n skills.Strong commercial a
• wareness.High attention t
• o detail.Excellent written and verbal commu
• nication.Strong stakeholder management and relationship-buildin
• g skills.Well organised with the ability to manage multiple pr
• iorities.Professional, ethical, and tru
• stworthy.Collaborative team player with a proactive
• approach.Strong problem-solving and analytica

l skills.