Legal Counsel

Your new company
An award-winning international transport organisation in growth mode, with its Head Office in the City of London. Led by a fantastic leadership team, the company employs over 26,000 people and has invested heavily in growing its already burgeoning fleet. A champion of sustainability and early-career apprenticeships, the business' ethos is rooted in community benefit and achieving carbon net-zero in the next 20 years.
Your new role
A newly created Legal Counsel role, focused on broad commercial matters and compliance/data protection infrastructure development. Reporting into the hugely respected General Counsel & Co Sec, the successful candidate will support the build-out and optimisation of the internal compliance function, encompassing data privacy. You will manage two non-lawyer professionals, while collaborating with stakeholders across the business to manage/mitigate risk and offer solutions-focused advice to further the business' interests. Typical work will include negotiating high-value commercial agreements, strategically supporting in developing and maintaining key legal compliance policies and supervising data privacy matters, without needing to be an expert.
What you'll need to succeed
This role will suit a qualified lawyer with training in England & Wales or another major common law jurisdiction, with 3+ PQE or equivalent (as a guide). Candidates must have strong commercial negotiation experience, alongside an attitude to proactively build relationships with key stakeholders across the organisation. Basic expertise in data privacy matters will be advantageous, as will be the ability to look beyond the legal BAU to support the development of the internal legal infrastructure. Candidates must be able to come into the London offices four days per week, and must have unrestricted working rights in the UK, as the company is unable to provide visa sponsorship.
What you'll get in return
This is a genuine opportunity to build an in-house career within the developed legal function of an international business that has established itself as a market leader in the transport space. With a broad variety of work, people management opportunities and an active social culture on offer, you will be rewarded with an excellent salary and bonus package, with comprehensive benefits. Being a new role, you will be afforded the opportunity to carve out a long-term career path within the organisation.
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