Legal Counsel

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This is an exciting newly created role for an intermediate lawyer looking for a coveted in-house Legal position within an expanding organisation. Reporting to the Chief Legal Counsel, you will be involved in a mix of commercial legal work, stakeholder engagement / management, providing regulatory advice and corporate governance matters.

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The organisation has had the green light from the government to be move forward with infrastructure related projects that are at various stages in development and it's a chance for you to contribute to our changing landscape. The work will involve:

• commercial contract review, drafting and negotiations - experience with supply and services agreements, IT related agreements, procurement agreements and tendering processes will be of particular interest;

• providing advice on regulatory matters such as privacy matters;

• identifying risks and providing strategic legal advice to the business to allow them to make informed decisions, taking into account their risk profile;

• writing legal opinions / advice;

• corporate governance and company secretarial matters.

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Ideally, you will be someone with:

• 2.5/3-5 years' PQE in commercial law (ideally with some in-house private or public sector experience);

• Commercial nous, with good stakeholder relationship management skills;

• A decent academic record; and

• An ability to build trust and credibility with the business.

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This is a fantastic and rare opportunity to transition to a dynamic in-house environment. You'll strategically partner with business to provide commercially sound legal advice and work within a collaborative and growing legal team. You'll be fully immersed in projects from both a legal and commercial perspective.

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For further information, contact Anand Ranchhod on 027 2746 186 or email your CV and academic record by clicking APPLY now.