Legal Counsel

Who are LRQA?

LRQA stands for dedication to clients, market firsts, and deep expertise in risk management. We’ve grown to become a leading global assurance provider, bringing together outstanding expertise in certification, customised assurance, cybersecurity, inspection and training.

While we’re proud of our heritage, it’s who we are today that really matters, because that’s what shapes who we and our clients can become tomorrow. By staying true to our shared values and combining decades of collective experience, we support our clients in building a safer and more sustainable future.

LRQA currently operates across 50 countries, has more than 2,500 colleagues, generates £315m in revenue, and supports more than 60,000 clients across a diverse range of sectors and markets.

The Role Overview:

• The Senior legal counsel UK/EU role sits within a collaborative, entrepreneurial and client focused 12 strong team and will report into the Group General Counsel. The role is hybrid with a requirement for 3 days per week in our Birmingham office
• The main function of this role would be to provide commercial legal services to the UK and European business and so would suit a lawyer with significant experience in commercial contracting including SaaS/software contracts, professional services, Supplier and consulting contracts.
• The role will also include the disposal of straightforward litigation matters and the management of external law firms to assist with any more complex cases, assisting the Head of Risk and Compliance with internal investigations in the region, working as part of a team onboarding our new acquisitions; the provision of oversight and support to the global insurance programme (although in the case of the latter we would expect this to be a growth area) and the provision of generic legal advice/signposting to key stakeholders.
• This is a growth role and as such we will be looking for someone who is keen to develop experience across a broad suite of disciplines, countries and sectors and who is prepared to learn new skills and embrace new opportunities.
• Team fit is crucial- we are looking for a high energy, pragmatic – “can do” approach to suit our fast paced, acquisitive organization and importantly someone who is a true team player. In return we offer a role with autonomy, scope to grow your career in an exciting and varied environment.

Requirements:

• Admitted to practice law in England and Wales. 6 to 10 years PQE, some in house would be desirable.
• Significant experience of drafting and negotiating a broad range of commercial contracts, including frameworks, consultancy agreements, SaaS, and software agreements and supplier contracts. A keen interest in or experience of the ESG sector would be an advantage.
• Experience of advising and influencing senior leaders and peers.
• Experience of creating and delivering engaging training and communication content.
• Strong business partnering capability- demonstrable experience of working with growth businesses to implement and realise strong governance/commercial practices
• Capable of managing multiple time critical projects simultaneously and the ability to prioritise.
• Experience of managing junior team members and demonstrable evidence of training and development capability is important.
• Excellent interpersonal skills are a must as is a strong EQ. This role will see its incumbent working with businesses in different sectors:- from cyber security to business assurance, inspection and testing and certification; at different stages of their evolution all with different cultures and working practices. We are looking for a pro-active self starter with bags of enthusiasm an efficient and focused mindset, integrity and a good sense of humour.

Diversity and Inclusion at LRQA:

We are on a mission to be the place where we all want to work and we are passionate about embracing different perspectives because we understand the value this brings to our business, our clients and each other. We are all about creating a safer and more sustainable future and our inclusive culture is right at the heart of our business.

Together our employees make our communities better and we want you to be part of our diverse team!

LRQA is a leading global assurance provider.  The integrity and expertise we bring to our partnership with clients support their journey to a safer, more secure and more sustainable future. (Group entities).

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