Legal Counsel - Rail Sector (London / Hybrid)

London Permanent View Job Description
This is a junior-to-mid-level commercial contracts Legal Counsel role within the Rail Sector in London (home working available 50% of the working week).
  • Wide-ranging junior to mid-level in-house counsel role
  • Major Rail Sector player - general commercial contracting work

About Our Client

Our client is a major player with the rail sector ecosystem.

Job Description

Responsibilities will include:

  • Structuring, drafting, negotiating and advising on a wide range of commercial agreements with, amongst others, train operating companies, manufacturers, heavy maintenance suppliers and engineering consultancies;
  • Providing pro-active and re-active legal advice to all business areas in connection with projects relating to, amongst others, the procurement, maintenance, operation, refurbishment, insurance, leasing, sale and disposal of rolling stock;
  • Providing legal support on diversification and growth opportunities for the business;
  • Advising on a wide range of legal issues including, amongst others, commercial contracts, regulatory, public procurement, IPR, health and safety, corporate and competition law issues;

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate should be a qualified lawyer with expertise and experience in general commercial law / Engineering / IT / IP and should ideally have spent time in-house. They will be likely to be qualified in the UK or another common law jurisdiction and to have between 2 and 6 years PQE. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

In addition, you will be a pragmatic individual with exceptional communication skills and the confidence to work with clients and colleagues at all levels, both lawyers and non-lawyers. You will possess a "can-do" attitude and will be keen to integrate fully into the business.

What's on Offer

For further information about the package on offer for this position, please apply to this advert or contact the exclusively instructed agent, David Taylor of Michael Page Legal, London.

Contact
David Taylor
Quote job ref
JN-052024-6428626
Phone number
+44 207 269 2358

Job summary

Job function
Legal
Subsector
Commercial
Sector
Transport & Distribution
Location
London
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
David Taylor
Consultant phone
+44 207 269 2358
Job reference
JN-052024-6428626