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Legal Counsel
Legal Counsel (Hybrid)
Location: Birmingham (3 days in office per week)
Salary: GBP £54K – £64K
We are seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to join a high-performing in-house legal team, supporting a complex and dynamic organisation that delivers large-scale commercial projects.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded lawyer who enjoys working closely with stakeholders, influencing decision-making, and providing pragmatic legal advice across a broad range of matters.
The Role
Reporting into the senior legal leadership team, you will provide high-quality legal advice and support across a diverse portfolio of commercial, contractual, and regulatory matters. Working with a high degree of autonomy, you will partner with colleagues at all levels of the business to help manage legal risk while enabling commercial objectives.
Key Responsibilities
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- Advising on a wide range of commercial and construction-related contracts, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating high-value, complex agreements.
- Providing legal support on procurement activities and contract management matters.
- Advising on contractual claims, disputes, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Developing and delivering legal training to enhance business awareness and compliance.
- Building strong relationships with senior stakeholders across the organisation.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will be a qualified Solicitor or Barrister with strong commercial legal experience and the ability to provide practical, business-focused advice.
Ideal Experience & Attributes
- Qualified Solicitor or Barrister status in England and Wales.
- Strong experience in commercial contract law and/or procurement law.
- Experience negotiating and advising on complex commercial and construction contracts.
- The ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
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How to Apply
Email your CV for a confidential discussion or call 454.
- eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission.
- As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Diversity & Inclusion
At eNL, we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.
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