Legal Counsel, Hillsborough, NI

at  Graham Group

BENEFITS: CAR ALLOWANCE, PENSION SCHEME, PRIVATE MEDICAL COVER, LIFE ASSURANCE SCHEME + MORE

GRAHAM is committed to being an employer of choice where everyone is recognised as an individual and where the richness of a diverse workforce is embraced to maximise our business performance.
To compliment our team, we are seeking to employ an ambitious and experienced permanent Legal Counsel. The successful candidate will review, manage and attend to various legal aspects of the business, primarily focusing on construction contracts together with related disputes and contentious matters.

Key duties of this post will include, but will not be limited to:

• Manage and attend to various legal aspects of the business, primarily focusing on construction contracts together with related disputes and contentious matters.
• Liaise with external legal advisers/insurance brokers
• Participate in client/supplier meetings as required including travel to client sites
• Maintain matters in an orderly manner and raise awareness within the company of legal and related commercial risks associated with contracts or negotiations in which they are involved
• Provide training on relevant and topical legal matters to assist business departments within the company
• Communicate widely with all staff (e.g. team briefings regarding company specific information etc)

Person Specification:

Essential

• Qualified as a Solicitor or Barrister in N Ireland (or similar jurisdiction)
• Previous experience within a commercial legal role (to include involvement with large, complex transactions and/or contracts)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with all levels of staff
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver to tight deadlines.

DESIRABLE

• At least six years’ post qualification experience
• Previous experience within the construction industry
• Previous experience working within an in-house legal team
• Transactional construction projects experience
• Construction and/or commercial disputes experience
  This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged for the Legal Counsel and the range of duties to be undertaken. It does not attempt to detail every activity.
  Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder at regular intervals.

Key duties of this post will include, but will not be limited to:

• Manage and attend to various legal aspects of the business, primarily focusing on construction contracts together with related disputes and contentious matters.
• Liaise with external legal advisers/insurance brokers
• Participate in client/supplier meetings as required including travel to client sites
• Maintain matters in an orderly manner and raise awareness within the company of legal and related commercial risks associated with contracts or negotiations in which they are involved
• Provide training on relevant and topical legal matters to assist business departments within the company
• Communicate widely with all staff (e.g. team briefings regarding company specific information etc