Junior Legal Counsel

Job description

Culina Group is a leading UK 3rd party food & drinks logistics provider offering dedicated and shared user warehousing and distribution solutions.Job Description The Legal Counsel will play a key supporting role within the Group Legal function, providing timely, practical, and commercially focused legal advice to the General Counsel, Senior Legal Counsel and the wider group of logistics and transport businesses operating across the UK.This is a broad, hands‐on role ideal for a lawyer building in‐house experience. The Legal Counsel will assist with contract drafting and negotiation, compliance matters, operational legal queries, dispute support, and day‐to‐day legal risk management across a dynamic logistics environment. The role requires strong technical grounding, good commercial instincts and the ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders across multiple business units.Qualifications Qualified solicitor (England & Wales) or equivalent. 1–4 years PQE (law firm or prior in‐house experience advantageous)Solid grounding in commercial law and contract drafting.Awareness (and willingness to develop) understanding of key areas relevant to logistics:commercial contractstransport/operations regulationGDPR/data protectionhealth & safetyBenefits Annual Leave – Competitive holiday entitlement of 25 days plus 8 bank holidaysLife Assurance - x 4 your annual salaryWellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a yearEye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glassesReward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.Everyday discounts - via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Northampton

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

31-05-2026

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