Job Description
Overview: As a Legal Counsel at Linesight, you will work with highly experienced, culturally diverse, and passionate teams nurturing a strong social dynamic and a shared sense of achievement. You will gain vast industry experience that will open doors for you, extend your skillset and expand your perspective. We will empower, support, and enable you to take real responsibility in your role so that you can take charge of your career progression with us. For us, lasting trusted relationships are everything, both with our teams and our clients. About us: In this role you will: Work closely with our Group General Counsel to ensure compliance with legal requirements, mitigate risks, and safeguard the interests of our company and clients. Provide legal support and guidance to the company on a wide range of legal matters. Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of contracts, including consultancy agreements, sub-contractor agreements, and supplier contracts. Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Ensure data protection compliance across the business. Conduct legal research and analysis on company-related legal issues and provide recommendations to mitigate risks. Advise project teams on contract interpretation, contract disputes, and claims management. Assist in the resolution of legal disputes and claims, including participating in negotiations, mediations, and settlement discussions. Maintain accurate and up-to-date legal documentation, contracts, and records. Stay updated on changes in legislation, regulations, and industry best practices. Liaise with external legal counsel and coordinate legal matters, as needed. We would love to hear from you if you: Qualified Solicitor or lawyer with a minimum of 3 years PQE. Experience in construction preferable but not a requisite. Strong skills in drafting and/or reviewing legal documents are highly desirable. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess legal risks and provide practical solutions. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple relationships effectively, with the ability to effectively collaborate and communicate legal concepts to non-legal professionals. Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines. Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, efficiency, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to take ownership of responsibilities. Proficient in transaction and project management, ensuring effective coordination and execution. Diversity, inclusion and accessibility Linesight is committed to transparent, equal opportunity employment practices. We are building a diverse and inclusive organisation, accessible to all, based on having a safe culture which enables all our people to be their true selves. We are a people business, and we understand that the more inclusive we are, the happier our people and better our work will be. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or recruitment process and are accommodated in the workplace. If you require assistance or accommodation of any kind, please mention this in your application, we would love to hear from you! #J-18808-Ljbffr