Legal Counsel in Peterhead

Job description

About the role

We are looking for a confident and commercially focused Legal Counsel with 1 year PQE to join our in-house legal team. You will work closely with stakeholders across the business internationally and legal colleagues, providing practical, business-oriented legal support across a wide range of commercial, contractual, and compliance matters.

This role is ideal for a solicitor with solid post-qualification experience who is keen to gain hands-on exposure to a fast-paced, global environment and play a key role in supporting strategic and operational goals.

Responsibilities

• Support Contract Analysts, with drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a variety of commercial agreements including international supply, procurement, distribution, agency, and service contracts
• Provide clear, solutions-driven legal advice to business units including commercial, engineering, operations, and procurement
• Support the business on legal risk reviews, contractual liability, indemnities, warranty issues, and commercial disputes
• Advise on compliance with applicable regulatory regimes including anti-bribery laws, export controls, international sanctions, and industry-specific regulations
• Support data protection, IP, and ESG-related legal matters as needed
• Assist with corporate governance and internal policy development
• Work with external counsel on specialised or cross-border matters
• Contribute to legal training, and continuous improvement initiatives within the Legal & Contracts function
• Carrying out legal research and staying up to date on relevant legal development

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with approximately 1 year post-qualification experience (PQE)

Skills and Behaviors

• Strong grounding in commercial contract law and practical experience advising on contract negotiation and risk management
• Able to communicate legal concepts clearly and concisely to non-legal stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to manage workload independently and prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Proactive, commercially aware, and eager to contribute to business outcomes
• Comfortable working in a technical, industrial, or engineering-focused organisation

Experience

• Experience working across jurisdictions or within a global business is a plus
• Previous in-house experience within a manufacturing, engineering, or energy company
• Exposure to international trade, export control, or compliance work
• Familiarity with intellectual property, data protection, or ESG legal framework

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Peterhead

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

14-09-2025

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