Legal Counsel in Hertfordshire

Job description

Position: Legal Counsel

Salary guide: £60,000 – £75,000 per annum, plus bonus and excellent benefits

Location: Hertfordshire, Hybrid – around two days a week office based

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and commercially minded Legal Counsel to join a highly respected and collaborative in-house legal team. This is a rare chance to gain broad exposure to a range of complex legal matters across the UK and international.

The opportunity:

You'll provide commercially focused legal advice across the business, ensuring projects run with minimal legal risk whilst handing a broad range of commercial agreements.

Responsibilities will include:

• Advising on a broad range of legal matters including commercial contracts (sales, procurement, R&D, IT, manufacturing, supply and partnerships) plus some potential support across IP and compliance
• Supporting departments with pragmatic, risk-based legal advice
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide array of commercial agreements
• Supporting with company secretarial tasks, such as board minutes and resolutions
• Monitoring legal developments and advising on potential business impacts

Candidate profile:

• UK Qualified Solicitor around with 1 – 5 years’ PQE
• Solid training and experience gained in a private practice law firm is essential
• In-house legal experience is advantageous, but not essential
• Strong background reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial agreements,
• You will be analytical with excellent communication skills and stakeholder managements,
• Comfortable working as an In-House legal generalist and keen to develop across a range of legal disciplines
• Collaborative, proactive and solutions-focused mindset

Interested in applying?

Apply today or contact us for a confidential discussion.

Lead consultant: Chris Ewles on 07902 701 818 or at chris.ewles@lhh.com

LHH is an employment consultancy that believes in talent, not labels. It is important to us that we run inclusive recruitment processes to support candidates of all abilities and encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply. LHH is committed to building an inclusive, supportive environment to enable candidates to explore the next steps in their careers. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Hertfordshire

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

09-07-2025

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English