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Senior Legal Counsel
In our pursuit of excellence within our Legal Department at Carnival UK, we're seeking an experienced commercial lawyer to join us as a Senior Legal Counsel.
You'll bring your legal expertise to a complex, dynamic and commercially driven business, supporting strategic decision-making and business success.
Role Overview
Join our Legal Department and play a key role in supporting a leading global cruise business. This is a unique opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of commercial legal matters, partnering with stakeholders across the organisation and gaining exposure to a breadth of work that is rarely found within a single in-house legal role.
Key accountabilities include:
- Providing commercial legal advice across both business-to-business and consumer-facing matters.
- Negotiating, drafting and managing a wide variety of commercial contracts.
- Supporting stakeholders across IT, procurement and other business functions to deliver commercially focused outcomes.
- Advising on a diverse range of legal issues while balancing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Required Qualifications and Skills:
- Qualified Solicitor with strong commercial law expertise.
- Proven experience drafting, negotiating and advising on commercial contracts.
- Broad commercial legal advisory experience, ideally gained in-house and/or within private practice.
- IT contracts experience would be highly beneficial.
About You
You thrive in a collaborative environment yet can work independently with a high degree of accuracy and accountability. You're someone who enjoys tackling complex commercial challenges and contributing to the success of a high-performing legal team. You are likely to have at least three years post qualification experience.
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Personal Qualities:
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to perform effectively under pressure and manage competing priorities.
- Pragmatic and commercially focused approach to problem solving.
- Comfortable working across a broad and varied commercial legal remit.
Why Join Us?
Positioned within our internal structure from CUK15 (entry level) to CUK1 (Brand President), this role is classified as a CUK06, offered as a full-time position, on a permanent basis, with hybrid working including up to two days from home. Read our employee experience guide to learn more about life as a Carnival UK colleague here.
We offer a dynamic and inclusive workplace where your work makes a real impact. Beyond competitive salaries and benefits, here’s what we offer:
- Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offers
- Annual bonus
- Minimum 25 days leave, bank holiday allowance and holiday trading scheme
- Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programmes
- Contributory Defined Contribution Pension scheme
- Company paid private medical and dental insurance and health assessment
- In-house Occupational Health help and access to digital GP
- Life Assurance
- Employee Shares Plan
- Electric Car and Cycle to Work schemes.
Application Note:
Given the opportunities we provide, we encourage prompt applications. We are committed to finding the right blend of talent and passion, and our recruitment process may close earlier than advertised for roles with high applicant volumes. Don't miss this chance to leverage your legal qualifications in a role where you can truly shine. Apply today and let’s explore how your skills and ambitions align with our opportunities!
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Any offer of employment for this role will be conditional upon the satisfactory completion of a Basic DBS check. A criminal record will not automatically bar you from employment; any information disclosed will be considered fairly and proportionately in light of the responsibilities of the role.
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