Senior Legal Counsel

Purpose of the Role

We have a vacancy for a senior legal counsel to support the Head of Legal in addressing the UK HQ and divisional-wide legal needs of the business. Colas Rail is looking for a part-time construction solicitor on a permanent basis for 3 or 4 days a week.

Person Specification

• Qualified to practice in England. 
• Extensive experience in non-contentious construction law and having previously trained at a top 100 law firm. 
• Experience in disputes is desirable but not essential. 
• Confident working independently with minimal supervision. 
• Ability to identify risk from both a commercial and legal perspective and assist with finding creative solutions.
• Strong ability to communicate and to balance, prioritise and manage a diverse workload. 
• Ideal for those looking to make the move from private practice to in-house in a flexible and friendly working environment and a supportive team culture. 

Key Responsibilities

• Support the business in addressing its legal needs across a spectrum of legal areas including construction, commercial, and procurement.
• As Senior Legal Counsel, you will be responsible for the delivery of commercially focused, legal advice and support to the business.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial, construction and engineering agreements. 
• Excellent understanding of key standard form of construction contracts including NEC. 
• Involvement in managing disputes from time to time.
• Dealing with ad-hoc property matters. 
• Assisting in delivering or facilitating training within the Procurement Team and, where appropriate, across the business.
• •Involvement in Data Protection and liaising with Company Data Protection Officer.
• Reviewing, drafting and amending various policies and standard form contracts from time to time.
• 2 days a week working in the head office to help train and develop junior members of the legal team.

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary 
• 26 days Annual Leave 
• Industry leading Life Assurance 
• Healthcare Cash Plan 
• Wellbeing Employee Assistant Programme 
• Pension Scheme 
• Eye Care Vouchers 
• Long Service Award 
• Season Ticket Loan 
• Occupational Health Service